subject: Medicare Insurance And Examining The Parts [print this page] Medicare is split into four partsMedicare is split into four parts. Part A is the original part. It is for hospital visits. Part A is automatically included when you sign up for Medicare insurance. Normally monthly costs are not a condition of being enrolled in Part A. Taxes are paid on Medicare when a person is working. Therefore, when they enroll in Medicare, this part of the insurance is already covered. If you have not paid taxes or have not been working, you will be required to pay a monthly premium. Part A only covers hospital visits and stays. Rooms, meals, nurse visits and or stays in hospice and nursing homes are covered under this plan.
Part B covers services outside of the hospital but still relating to medical care. This part of the Medicare insurance is a supplemental insurance for Part A. It covers some necessary equipment, doctors visits, ambulance transportation, some in-home healthcare services, x-rays and lab tests. The premium for Part B is taken out of your social security check every month. In addition, you're required to pay a yearly deductible. The premium increases every month at the beginning of the year. If you want to lock in the lowest costs, you must make sure to sign up for Par B when you're first eligible for enrollment.
Medicare Part C is actually a set of private plans that are approved by Medicare. This is also a supplemental type of Medicare Insurance. Part C plans are similar to HMOs and PPOs. The out of pocket costs for these plans are lower than the costs for Medicare Part B. So a Part C plan can save you quite a bit of money. The terms for joining are pretty basic. As long as you live in the area of the Plan C network, you are covered by both Parts A and B, and you don't have kidney failure and need dialysis, you are eligible to join. You can only switch your plans on Part C twice a year, so be careful when choosing which plan is right for you.
Medicare Part D is basically prescription coverage. Anyone with Medicare insurance can enroll in Part D. You will pay a monthly premium for Part D. This part of the Medicare insurance plan prevents higher prescription drug costs later on down the line. There are many different plans to choose from in Medicare Part D. You pick the plan that is right for you. As with Part B, it is important that you enroll as soon as you are eligible. If you don't, you will have to pay a high financial penalty for late enrollment.
by: Dave Miller
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