What Is Medicare & How Does It Work?
Medicare is available to senior citizens, people receiving Social Security Disability benefits and people with certain conditions. See what it covers, how much it costs and when you can sign up.
Medicare Part C offers more benefits than Original Medicare. SmartFinancial blog articles explain the benefits you can only get with Part C, also called Medicare Advantage, which combines Parts A and B as well as Part D prescription drug plan. Did you know that many Medicare Advantage plans also include hearing and dental? SmartFinancial can put you in touch with an insurance agent who can find the right plan for you.
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Medicare is available to senior citizens, people receiving Social Security Disability benefits and people with certain conditions. See what it covers, how much it costs and when you can sign up.
Original Medicare is parts A and B for physician and hospital coverage with the option to add Part D for prescription drugs. Part C, called Medicare Advantage, consolidates these benefits and more.
Learn MoreThe deductible is the amount you pay out-of-pocket before your health insurance company covers you in full.
Learn MoreCoinsurance is a form of cost-sharing that managed healthcare plans use to split the fees of services and prescription drugs with their customers.
Learn MoreCatastrophe insurance refers to an insurance endorsement or ride or a standalone policy that covers your home against certain natural disasters not covered with a home insurance policy, such as earthquake and flood insurance.
Learn MoreMedicaid is a government-funded healthcare program primarily for low-income individuals and families. People eligible for Medicare may be eligible for Medicaid too.
Learn MoreOriginal Medicare does not cover hearing but Medicare Advantage plans (Part C) often do.
Learn MoreOriginal Medicare does not usually cover dental but Medicare Part C plans, also called Medicare Advantage, often do.
Learn MoreYou can still enroll during your Initial Enrollment Period in Parts A, B and D if you want to avoid late penalties for the remainder of the time you have Medicare.
Your Medicare coverage choices will stay in place year after year unless you change your plan during the open enrollment period which usually starts mid-October and lasts until early November.
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental or vision care but some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans do.
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