What are the parts of Medicare? ABCD’s Explained.

1. What are the parts of Medicare? ABCD’s Explained. https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400

2. What is Medicare? • Medicare is the federal health insurance program for: • People who are 65 or older • Certain younger people with disabilities • People with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD) • Medicare is partly funded by payroll taxes from most employers, employees and all people who are self-employed. The Medicare program offers basic coverage to help pay for things like doctor visits, hospital stays and surgeries. • https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400

3. What are the parts of Medicare? • Medicare is broken out into four parts.  • Medicare Part A • Medicare Part B • Medicare Part C • Medicare Part D • https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400

4. The different parts of Medicare help cover specific services: • https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400

5. Medicare Part A • Parts A is known as Original Medicare. Part A covers inpatient hospital stays, care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care, and some home health care. • This includes things like a shared hospital room, meals and nurse care. It can also help cover the cost of hospice, home health care and skilled nursing facilities. • https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400

6. Medicare Part B • Parts B is also known as Original Medicare. Part B covers certain doctors' services, outpatient care, medical supplies, and preventive services. • This is care that happens outside of a hospital. It includes things like doctor visits and outpatient procedures. It also covers some preventive care, like flu shots. • https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400

7. Medicare Part C • Part C helps pay for hospital and medical costs, plus more. Part C plans are only available through private health insurance companies. Part C called as Medicare Advantage plans. This covers everything Parts A and B cover, plus more. • Part C plans put a limit on what you pay out of pocket in a given year, too. Some of these plans cover preventive dental, vision and hearing costs. Original Medicare doesn’t. • You can see a list of the Medicare Advantage plans . • https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400

8. Medicare Part D • Part D adds prescription drug coverage to: • Original Medicare • Some Medicare Cost Plans • Some Medicare Private-Fee-for-Service Plans • Medicare Medical Savings Account Plans • These plans are offered by insurance companies and other private companies approved by Medicare. Medicare Advantage Plans may also offer prescription drug coverage that follows the same rules as Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. • https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400

9. Making Your Decision • Now that you know the parts that make up Medicare, you’re ready to think about your big Medicare decision: choosing between the two options for getting your medical coverage — Medicare Advantage or original Medicare. • If you are looking for Medicare Benefits in South Carolina or help with Group Benefits in South Carolina then please check out our SC Benefit Advisors  Page. • https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400

10. Contact US For South Carolina Medicare Advantage Plans 61 Arrow Rd. Suite FHilton Head Island, SC 29928 (843) 681-7400Toll Free: 800-985-8111 ashley@schealthbenefits.com • https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400

11. Thank You • https://schealthbenefits.com/ • Phone: (843) 681-7400