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Describes what is and what is not covered by medicare for hospital, medical and pharmaceutical benefits. Read here for more info about Medicare http://www.gonzaba.com/medicare-san-antonio/<br>
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The Benefits ofMedicare
Whatis Medicare? Medicareisafederalhealthinsuranceprogram.Thosewhoare65yearsorolder, areunder65withcertain long-termdisabilities,orareanyagewithEnd-Stage RenalDisease(permanentkidneyfailurerequiringdialysisorakidneytransplant) maybeabletoenrollinMedicare.
MedicarePartA MedicarePartAishospitalinsurance.Itcoversinpatienthospitalstays,careina skillednursingfacility,hospicecare,andsomehomehealthcare.
MedicarePartB MedicarePartBismedicalinsurance.Certaindoctors’services,outpatientcare, medicalsupplies,andpreventiveservicesarecoveredunderthisplan.
MedicarePartC PartC,also knownasMedicareAdvantage,isofferedbyprivatecompaniesthat workwithMedicareto provideyouwithbothPartAandPartBbenefitsand typicallyPartDaswell.
MedicarePartD PartDincludesprescriptiondrugcoverage.Thisisanadd-ontooriginalMedicare, PartsAandB.Thisplanisalso offeredbyinsurancecompaniesandotherprivate companies.
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