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  • What is Original Medicare?

    What is Original Medicare?

    Original Medicare is a federally funded Medicare program in the United States. It includes hospital, medical, and drug prescription coverage.

  • What is Medicare Part A?

    What is Medicare Part A?

    Medicare Part A provides hospitalization insurance covering inpatient services. Costs include deductibles and coinsurance and may include a monthly premium.

  • Is Medicare mandatory?

    Is Medicare mandatory?

    If a person has qualifying employer-based health insurance, they may delay enrolling in Medicare at age 65 years. There are several factors to consider.

  • How do I pay Medicare premiums?

    How do I pay Medicare premiums?

    Medicare does not generally send a bill. However, a Medicare bill can be paid online, via bank debit, with a credit or debit card, by mail, or through Easy Pay.

  • What is the Medicare late enrollment penalty?

    What is the Medicare late enrollment penalty?

    Enrolling late for Medicare could mean that the premium increases. In this article, learn about how much the fee is for each part and when Medicare applies it.

  • Medicare Special Enrollment Periods: Your Go-To Guide

    Medicare Special Enrollment Periods: Your Go-To Guide

    Life changes can affect your healthcare coverage. Medicare offers special enrollment periods to change your plans outside their typical yearly enrollment periods.

  • What is Medicare coinsurance?

    What is Medicare coinsurance?

    Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and prescription drug coverage (Part D) require a person to pay coinsurance, which is a percentage of healthcare costs.

  • What is the QMB Medicare savings program?

    What is the QMB Medicare savings program?

    The QMB program and three other state programs provide help with Medicare costs for someone with limited means. QMB may offer the most assistance. Learn more.

  • Medicare trial period: What to know

    Medicare trial period: What to know

    The Medicare trial period of 12 months allows people to determine whether an Advantage plan works for them while retaining access to Medigap policies.

  • Can I switch Medicare Advantage plans?

    Can I switch Medicare Advantage plans?

    A person can switch Advantage plans at specific enrollment periods during the year. Special circumstances may allow changes outside those enrollment periods. Learn more.

  • Medicare Advantage group plans: What are the benefits?

    Medicare Advantage group plans: What are the benefits?

    Employers offer group Advantage plans to employees or former employees who qualify for Medicare. Learn how these group plans work here.

  • PPO and HMO Medicare Advantage plans: What to know

    PPO and HMO Medicare Advantage plans: What to know

    Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) are both types of Medicare Advantage plans. Learn about the differences.

  • What is a healthcare proxy?

    What is a healthcare proxy?

    A healthcare proxy is a document that gives someone the power to make healthcare decisions on behalf of a person who is incapacitated. Learn more here.

  • What is the additional Medicare tax?

    What is the additional Medicare tax?

    Since 2013, additional Medicare tax is applied to income above designated levels. Learn more here.

  • How do WPS Medigap plans work?

    How do WPS Medigap plans work?

    Private companies offer Medicare supplement insurance, known as Medigap. The Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS) offers health insurance plans, including Medigap.

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