What You Should Know About Medicare
Monday, February 5th, 2007Many people approaching the age of 65 are under the illusion that their health insurance problems are almost over. What you should know about Medicare is that you are still going to need your Insurance agent.
Medicare in the United States is a government run health care plan for senior citizens. It is funded by payroll deductions and self employment taxes on workers. It is thought by many to be part of social security because it is for retired people 65 years of age or older. Actually, it is administered and funded separately from Social Security, but does share many of its problems.
What you should know about Medicare is a little about how it works. There are four different “parts” to Medicare. Part A covers hospitalization. Part B covers non-hospital expenses. Part C allows you to arrange some additional coverage outside the Medicare system, and the newest section, Part D, covers prescription drugs. There are an awful lot of rules and regulations involved in all the plans. A pe (more...)
