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Introduction to Medicare
Medicare is the federal government's principal health care insurance program for people 65 years of age and over.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D)
The Medicare prescription drug plan allows private health insurers to offer limited insurance coverage of prescription drugs to elderly and disabled Medicare recipients.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Low-Income Beneficiaries
A low-income subsidy (called Extra Help) is available to help pay the premiums, deductibles, and co-payments of the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
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Entering and Leaving Medicare Advantage Plans
You generally must be enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B before you can enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan.
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Medicare Advantage: An Alternative to Original Medicare
When Medicare costs started skyrocketing along with the rest of the health care sector, the Medicare program began contracting with managed care plans to provide services to Medicare beneficiaries who choose the managed care option (now called Medicare Advantage).
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How Medicare Beneficiaries Can Fight a Hospital Discharge
If you are admitted to a hospital as a Medicare patient, the hospital may try to discharge you before you are ready.
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Help Paying for Medicare
Medicare is not free; there are premiums and deductibles.If you don't qualify for Medicaid and can't afford a Medigap policy, you may be able to get help paying for the costs of Medicare.
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Medicare Part A: Hospital Coverage
Medicare Part A covers institutional care in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, as well as certain care given by home health agencies and care provided in hospices.
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