Understand your Medicare choices before you decide.
Learn how Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Part D, and Medicare Supplement plans work together or differ. Available plans depend on location, year, and eligibility.
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Medicare Advantage
Private Medicare plans that provide Medicare Part A and Part B benefits and may offer additional benefits.
Read the guideMedicare Part D
Prescription drug coverage available through standalone Part D plans or certain Medicare Advantage plans.
Read the guideMedicare Supplement (Medigap)
Policies designed to help pay some cost sharing under Original Medicare.
Read the guideCompare more than the headline.
For people approaching medicare eligibility, already enrolled, or reviewing coverage.
- Enrollment periods and eligibility
- Doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and prescriptions
- Premiums, cost sharing, and out-of-pocket exposure
- Differences between Original Medicare and private-plan alternatives
Helpful answers before your next step.
Are Medicare Advantage and Medigap the same?
No. Medicare Advantage is a way to receive Medicare benefits through a private plan. Medigap generally supplements cost sharing under Original Medicare. Eligibility and compatibility rules differ.
Can I change a Medicare plan at any time?
No. Medicare has different initial, annual, open, and special enrollment periods. Which applies depends on your circumstances and the type of change.
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