While the Original Medicare Plan provides
extensive hospital insurance benefits and medical insurance,
it was not
designed to pay all health care costs.
For example, Medicare doesn't cover or only partially covers:
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Deductible and coinsurance amounts |
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Custodial nursing home care |
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Dental care |
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Vision care |
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Skilled nursing facility care |
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Home health care |
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Long-term care |
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At-home recovery |
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Emergency care during foreign travel |
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Hospitalization |
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Medical expenses |
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Blood |
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Physician's charges in excess of the Medicare
approved amount
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Hearing Aids |
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Routine yearly check-ups |
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Most people choose to get some type of additional coverage to pay some of the
costs not covered by the Original Medicare Plan such as Medicare Supplement
insurance.
To learn more about what expenses are covered with Medicare Supplement
insurance,
click
here.
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