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	Medicare 101 What Is Medicare? A federal health insurance program Run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Benefit decisions controlled by the U.S Congress Social Security Administration (SSA) handles enrollment and eligibility Who is Eligible For Medicare? Read More..


	Hospital Insurance (known as Medicare Part A) What is Hospital Insurance (Part A)? Part A is hospital insurance that helps cover inpatient care in hospitals, skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health care. What is Covered? Hospital stays Semi-private room, meals, nursing, supplies, medication Read More..


	Medical Insurance (known as Medicare Part B) What is Part B? Part B helps cover medically necessary services like doctors' services, outpatient care, durable medical equipment, home health services, and other medical services. Part B also covers some preventive services. In General, Part B Covers: Clinical research Ambulance services Read More..


	Medicare Advantage Plan (known as Medicare Part C) What is a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C)? A Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) is another Medicare health plan choice you may have as part of Medicare. Medicare Part C is provided through private companies that have contracts with Medicare offer Medicare Advantage Plans, sometimes called "Part C" or "MA Plans." Read More..


	Prescription Drug Coverage (also known as Medicare Part D) What Part D Plans Cover? Offered by private companies contracting with Medicare Each plan has a list of drugs it covers and a list of pharmacies beneficiaries may use Each plan has its own list of covered drugs (called a formulary). Many Medicare drug plans place drugs into different "tiers" on their formularies. Drugs in each tier have a different cost. Read More..