Medicare Basics
What is Medicare?
Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older, people under 65 with certain disabilities, and people of any age with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant).
What are the different parts of Medicare?
- Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)
- Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
- Medicare Part C (also called “Medicare Advantage”)
- Medicare Part D (Medicare prescription drug coverage)