Medicare Values

The Medicare Part D donut hole is just a term coined by ordinary people for the stage of Medicare Part D that is officially called the coverage gap. The reason they call it the Medicare donut hole is because it used to be a hole in the middle of your drug coverage during a calendar year.

Medicare Part B Fast Facts: Part B covers certain doctors' services, outpatient care, medical supplies, and preventive services.

A Medicare Special Needs Plans: A special type of Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C) that provides more focused and specialized health care for specific groups of people, like those who have both Medicare and Medicaid, who live in a nursing home, or have certain chronic medical conditions.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. Albert Einstein

Fast Fact: Your Medigap plan does not change benefits from year to year like Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans do. So the only reason people usually want to change their Medigap plan is if there has been a premium increase.