Earn Your Medicare Form

Instructions and help about Earn Your Medicare

[Music] What's the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage? When you're getting started with Medicare, and during certain other times of the year, you can choose which way to get your health coverage. There are two main ways Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Each option offers ways to get your Medicare health benefits. You can choose the option that fits your needs. Original Medicare includes Medicare Part A and Part B. This covers certain medical services and supplies in hospitals, doctor's offices and other health care facilities. You can choose any hospital or doctor that takes Medicare anywhere in the U.S. In Original Medicare you'll pay a deductible, an amount you pay before Medicare starts to pay. Once you meet that amount, you pay a co-insurance or co-payment for each covered service. To help lower your share of the costs you can buy a Medicare supplement insurance policy called Medigap. Medigap policies are sold by private companies and help pay some