Part A is Hospital Insurance and covers cost associated with confinement in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. (see Medicare Part A)
Insights
Medicare Advantage Plans, also known as Medicare Part C, are health insurance options approved by Medicare but run by private companies. These plans provide an alternative to Original Medicare, with many offering additional benefits.
The Medicare Program
Medicare is a health insurance program for:
- People age 65 or older.
- People under age 65 with certain disabilities.
- People with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant)
