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Medicare 2011
| Options | Description | Things to Consider |
| Original Medicare | Part A & B is the federal government insurance plan available in all 50 states. You are responsible for deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. |
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| Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) | This is insurance in addition to Parts A & B (original Medicare). Medicare pays 80% of approved amounts, the supplement policy helps to cover the remaining 20%. There are 12 standardized policies (A - L) available through private insurance carriers. |
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Medicare is a US government health insurance program for citizens age 65 and older, or younger persons with disabilities, or end stage kidney renal disease.
Medicare beneficiaries have many options, here are a few:
- Keep original Medicare Parts A & B and pay the deductibles, coinsurance and copays out of your pocket
- Keep original Medicare Parts A & B and buy a supplement plan that pays some or all of your cost sharing
- Take one of the above and buy a Part D drug plan
- Enroll in an Advantage Plan (Part C) with or without Part D included