Decoding Medicare choices

Chapter 1

The birth of Original Medicare

Chapter 2

The rise of Medicare Advantage

Chapter 3

The battle of choices and prescriptions

Ch 1 · The birth of Original Medicare
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Quiz

At what standard age do most Americans first become eligible for Medicare?

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Who signed the Medicare bill into law in 1965?

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The Medicare Machine
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hank Sort health benefits into the machine to discover how Medicare and Medicare Advantage differ.

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hank Demystifying Part A

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Demystifying Part A

hank Part A covers inpatient hospital stays, care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care, and some home health care.

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What is the primary purpose of a Medigap supplemental insurance policy?

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Quiz

What does Medicare Part A primarily cover?

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hank Original Medicare Birth

At Truman's Library, in '65, President Johnson made health care thrive! Original Medicare, Part A and B, For all our seniors, finally free!

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hank Demystifying Part B

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Demystifying Part B

hank Part B covers outpatient services like doctor visits, preventive care, medical supplies, and ambulance services.

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Which government agency manages the Medicare program?

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What percentage of medical costs does Medicare Part B typically cover?

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Fun Fact

First Medicare card: President Harry S. Truman received the first-ever Medicare card during the 1965 bill-signing ceremony in Independence, Missouri.

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hank The gap in Original Medicare

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Quiz

Which former US President received the very first Medicare card?

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How many years of Medicare-taxed work generally qualify someone for premium-free Part A?

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Glossary
medicare (noun)
A federal program that provides health insurance, especially for people sixty-five and older. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the program into law alongside Harry S. Truman on July 30, 1965.

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Gossip

Which health benefit matters most to you?

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