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<\/a><\/p>\nEver wondered what all the different parts of Medicare actually mean? There are many terms and ideas associated with Medicare that are constantly thrown around, but do you truly know what they mean? Our blog is aiming to answer some of the common and consistent Medicare questions so that you can better understand the industry, and furthermore, your coverage.<\/p>\n
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So let\u2019s dive in today with the basics: defining the two primary parts of original Medicare, Part A and Part B. We\u2019ll get into Part C & D on another day.<\/p>\n
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Okay, so let\u2019s start with the more basic Medicare Part A.<\/p>\n
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Medicare Part A<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n This is your hospital insurance. Any inpatient hospital stays, care received in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care, and some health care are covered under Medicare Part A. This is pretty straight forward; however, it can be more complex depending on your healthcare status and provider. Often times \u201cunder observation\u201d can be a troublesome status for a patient covered under Medicare to have, because it can cause trouble with coverage. That\u2019s a story for another day though, so for now, just remember that \u201cMedicare Part A covers your stay\u201d (in most cases).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Medicare Part B<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Okay, so this is your actual health insurance coverage. This covers two types of medical services:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n For part B, just remember it either helps prevent illness with preventive care coverage or treats an illness or condition.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have a Medicare supplement plan in addition to your original Medicare coverage, then you are responsible for paying a deductible annually, as well as 20% of the Medicare-approved amount with participating providers. This 20% can really add up quickly, especially if you are being treated for a serious illness. This is why in most cases it makes sense to have a Medicare supplement plan to back up your original Medicare.<\/p>\n Well that in a nutshell is Medicare Part A and B. Stay tuned for more Medicare news, tips, and facts by following our blog or social channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ever wondered what all the different parts of Medicare actually mean? There are many terms and ideas associated with Medicare that are constantly thrown around, but do you truly know what they mean? Our blog is aiming to answer some of the common and consistent Medicare questions so that you can better understand the industry, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[96,32,272,125,67,103,269,270,271],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":189,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions\/189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorhealthmedicare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n