Listed below are basic costs for people with Medicare. If you want to see and compare costs for specific health care plans, visit the Medicare Plan Finder. For specific cost information (like whether you've met your deductible, how much you'll pay for an item or service you got, or the status of a claim), log into your secure Medicare account. Find...

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for: People who are 65 or olderCertain younger people with disabilitiesPeople with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD)What are the parts of Medicare? The different parts of Medicare help cover specific services: Medicare Part A ...

 Medicare and Medicaid are two government programs that provide medical and other health-related services to specific individuals in the United States. Medicaid is a social welfare or social protection program, while Medicare is a social insurance program. President Lyndon B. Johnson created both Medicare and Medicaid when he signed amendments...

Medicare Advantage Plans are another way to get your Medicare Part A and Part B coverage. Medicare Advantage Plans, sometimes called "Part C" or "MA Plans," are offered by Medicare-approved private companies that must follow rules set by Medicare. Most Medicare Advantage Plans include drug coverage (Part D). In most cases, you'll need to use health...

Medigap is Medicare Supplement Insurance that helps fill "gaps" in Original Medicare and is sold by private companies. Original Medicare pays for much, but not all, of the cost for covered health care services and supplies. A Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policy can help pay some of the remaining health care costs, like:CopaymentsCoinsura...

Medicare drug coverage helps pay for prescription drugs you need. Even if you don't take prescription drugs now, you should consider getting Medicare drug coverage. Medicare drug coverage is optional and is offered to everyone with Medicare. If you decide not to get it when you're first eligible, and you don't have other creditable prescription dru...