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Building The Foundation
Before you decide which Medicare insurance plan is best for you, you’ll need to have a foundational understanding of how Original Medicare works. In these articles, you will learn about the parts of Medicare and how they relate to Medicare Insurance plans.
Learn about the four parts of Medicare:
Medicare Part A covers hospital care, skilled nursing facility care, hospice, and home health care.
Medicare Part B covers doctors visits, mental health care, outpatient surgery, lab tests, and Medical equipment.
Part C usually offers A, B, and D in one plan and is offered by private insurance companies. Part C is also known as Medicare Advantage.
Medicare Part D covers prescription drugs and is only offered by insurance companies. You are required to get Part D or face future penalties.
When you have Medicare
Medicare Advantage has become a popular option. There are so many plans to choose from, but how do you know which one is right for you?
Usually, the only difference between Medicare Supplements of the same letter offered by different insurance companies is the price you pay.
Learn more about the two directions you can take with Medicare Insurance.
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Aetna – Aetna Medicare is a PDP, HMO, PPO plan with a Medicare contract. Our SNPs also have contracts with State Medicaid programs. Enrollment in our plans depends on contract renewal.
Anthem Blue Cross – Anthem Blue Cross is an HMO plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Anthem Blue Cross depends on contract renewal.
Cigna – Cigna-HealthSpring is contracted with Medicare for PDP plans, HMO and PPO plans in select states, and with select State Medicaid programs. Enrollment in Cigna-HealthSpring depends on contract renewal.
Humana – Humana is a Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO and PFFS organization and a stand-alone prescription drug plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in any Humana plan depends on contract renewal.
Molina Healthcare– Molina Healthcare is contracted with Medicare for HMO and PPO plans in select states, and with select State Medicaid programs.
Prominence Health Plan – Prominence Health Plan is an HMO Plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Prominence Health Plan depends on contract renewal.
SCAN Health Plan –SCAN Health Plan is an HMO Plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in SCAN Health Plan depends on contract renewal.
SelectHealth – SelectHealth is an HMO, HMO-SNP plan sponsor with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in SelectHealth Advantage depends on contract renewal.
Senior Care Plus – Senior Care Plus is a Medicare Advantage organization and a stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Senior Care Plus depends on contract renewal.
UnitedHealthcare – Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract and a contract with the State Medicaid Program. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare.
WellCare – Wellcare is the Medicare brand for Centene Corporation, an HMO, PPO, PFFS, PDP plan with a Medicare contract, and is an approved Part D Sponsor. Our D-SNP plans have a contract with the state Medicaid program. Enrollment in our plans depends on contract renewal.
