• Social Security enrolls you in Original Medicare (Part A and Part B). 

• Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) helps pay for inpatient care in a hospital or limited time at a skilled nursing facility (following a hospital stay). Part A also pays for some home health care and hospice care. 

• Medicare Part B (medical insurance) helps pay for services from doctors and other health care providers, outpatient care, home health care, durable medical equipment, and some preventive services. 

• Other parts of Medicare are run by private insurance companies that follow rules set by Medicare. 

• Supplemental (Medigap) policies help pay Medicare out-of-pocket copayment, coinsurance, and deductible expenses. 

• Medicare Advantage Plan (previously known as Part C) includes all benefits and services covered under Part A and Part B — prescription drugs and additional benefits such as vision, hearing, and dental — bundled together in one plan. 

• Medicare Part D (Medicare prescription drug coverage) helps cover the cost of prescription drugs. 
   

Most people age 65 or older are eligible for free Medical hospital insurance (Part A) if they have worked and paid Medicare taxes long enough. You can enroll in Medicare medical insurance (Part B) by paying a monthly premium. The standard Part B premium amount in 2021 is $148.50. Some beneficiaries with higher incomes will pay a higher monthly Part B premium.  

Source: Social Security Administration, Online at https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/medicare/ 

Click here at access the official  “Medicare & You” guide.  

Click here to access the official “Choosing a Medigap Policy” guide 

Click here to access the official “Medicare Advantage Plan” guide. 

Click here to access the official “Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) guide. 

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