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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