Archived Articles on Insurance and Medicare

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Choosing the Right Medicare Plan for You

Medicare offers several different types of plans. Although all plan types are not necessarily available in your area, everyone enrolled in Medicare has a choice of at least one other type of plan in addition to Original Medicare.

November 3, 2008

By: AARP Education & Outreach | Source: AARP.org

5 Steps to Buying a Medigap Policy

Most people in the Original Medicare Plan have some type of additional coverage to help with expenses that Medicare doesn't fully cover. Buying a Medicare Supplemental (Medigap) insurance policy is one way to cover the breaks in coverage.

November 3, 2008

By: AARP Education & Outreach

Overview of Medicare Supplemental Insurance

Background information on Medigap insurance plans that supplement Medicare and the benefits those plans cover.

October 24, 2008

Source: AARP.org

Original Medicare: What Doctors Can Charge

AARP explains what your doctor can charge you under Medicare, whether your doctor accepts Medicare assignment or not.

October 24, 2008

By: AARP Education & Outreach | Source: AARP.org

Original Medicare: Doctor, Home Health and Preventive Care

AARP explains what Medicare pays and what you pay for doctor, home health care, and preventive care.

October 24, 2008

By: AARP Education & Outreach | Source: AARP.org

Original Medicare: Getting Care in a Hospital, Nursing Home, at Home, and with Hospice

Medicare Part A covers hospital, nursing home, at home and hospice care. Here's what you pay and what Medicare pays.

October 24, 2008

By: AARP Education & Outreach | Source: AARP.org

Medigap Plans: Listing by Plan

A listing of the specific benefits offered by each of the 12 Medigap plans, A through L.

October 24, 2008

Source: AARP.org

Medigap Plans: Listing by Coverage

Compare Medigap plans with this list of coverage offered by the A-L Medigap plans.

October 27, 2008

Source: AARP.org

Medicaid: The Basics

Understand eligibility, services covered, and other basics about Medicaid.

April 19, 2005

By: AARP Education & Outreach | Source: AARP.org

Individual Health Insurance

If you lose your group insurance, compare costs and benefits when shopping for individual health insurance.

August 15, 2006

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