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While Medicare is broken down in to four different parts; A, B, C, and D, there are a number of plans for someone to choose from under Medicare. Medicare is health insurance provided by the government, not private insurance companies. Someone becomes eligible for Medicare if they are 65 years of age or older, under 65 and receiving disability payments, or if they have permanent kidney damage requiring dialysis. The most basic of plans is the Original Medicare Plan. This plan includes type A, hospital coverage, and type B, basic medical coverage.  An individual will pay a deductible each year, which must be met before the government starts to pay, and co-payments at the time of service. Part B is optional, and if used, the member is subject to a monthly premium as well.

Medicare part C is actually a plan in itself. These plans are called Medicare Advantage Plans. They work like HMO’s and PPO’s.  Such plans include parts A and B and cover extra services outside of the Original Plan, such as dental care, vision care and gym or health club memberships. With an Advantage plan, any medically-necessary service must be covered. Most Advantage Plans also include part D, which is prescription drug coverage. Members of part C are also insured against catastrophic costs over $5,000 and usually have a portion, or all, of their parts B and D premiums refunded.

Part D of Medicare is prescription drug coverage. Someone can have solely a prescription drug plan, of which there are thousands to choose from, based on the drugs needed, a member’s location, and preference of generic or brand-name drugs. A Prescription Drug Plan Finder can be used to find the best plan for an individual.

The rarest form of Medicare is the Medigap plan. It covers some of the holes not filled by the Original Plan, such as providing emergency care outside of the U.S., and in some cases, helping with prescription drug costs. These plans are set up through private insurance companies, which then share the costs with the government.

Part B of Medicare covers many of the areas that are not covered by Medicare part A. Individuals are qualified to receive part B if they are receiving Social Security disability payments for 24 months, Social Security retirement payments, or if they are entitled to Medicare part A . When your Medicare card is sent, you have the option to deny Medicare B coverage. However, you can enroll in part B during the open enrollment period for no charge or at any other time, if eligible, and by paying a fee. Part B covers physicians’ services, outpatient visits, x-rays , medical equipment and similar services.

1. Physicians’ services;

2. Home Health Care;

3. Services and supplies, including drugs and biologicals which cannot be self-administered, furnished incidental to physicians’ services;

4. Diagnostic x-ray tests, diagnostic laboratory tests, and other diagnostic tests;

5. X-ray therapy, radium therapy and radioactive isotope therapy;

6. Surgical dressings, and splints, casts and other devices used for fractures and dislocations;

7. Durable medical equipment;

8. Prosthetic devices;

9. Braces, trusses, artificial limbs and eyes;

10. Ambulance services;

11. Some outpatient and ambulatory surgical services;

12. Some outpatient hospital services;

13. Some physical therapy services;

14. Some occupational therapy;

15. Some outpatient speech therapy;

16. Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility services;

17. Rural health clinic services;

18. Institutional and home dialysis services, supplies and equipment;

19. Ambulatory surgical center services;

20. Antigens and blood clotting factors;

21. Qualified psychologist services;

22. Therapeutic shoes for patients with severe diabetic foot disease;

23. Influenza, Pneumococcal, and Hepatitis B vaccine;

24. Some mammography screening;

25. Some pap smear screening, breast exams, and pelvic exams;

26. Some other preventive services including colorectal cancer screening, Diabetes training tests, bone mass measurements, and prostate cancer screening.

Medicare B does not cover the following services:

1. Services which are not reasonable or necessary;

2. Custodial care;

3. Personal comfort items and services;

4. Care which does not meaningfully contribute to the treatment of illness, injury, or a malformed body member;

5. Prescription drugs which do not require administration by a physician;

6. Routine physical checkups;

7. Eyeglasses or contact lenses in most cases;

8. Eye examinations for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing eyeglasses or contact lenses;

9. Hearing aids and examinations for hearing aids;

10. Immunizations except for influenza, pneumococcal and hepatitis B vaccine;

11. Cosmetic surgery;

12. Most dental services ;

13. Routine foot care

Medicare B covers 80% of medical fees, based on what Medicare considers a "reasonable charge" for a certain service. If there is a discrepancy between a doctor’s fee and the "reasonable charge" the patient is responsible for the difference. However, the provider is not legally allowed to charge more than 115% of the "reasonable charge". The biggest complaint about Medicare B is the out-of-pocket expenses. The monthly premium for part B is based on income and is between $96.40 and $238.40. There is also a $135 deductible, meaning that the patient must pay $135 for services before Medicare will start to cover its 80%.

Here are some facts and tips on individual health insurance to help educate you on the subject so you can make an informed decision next time you shop for insurance.

- Make sure the policy protects you from large medical costs.

- Make sure there is a “free look” clause. Most companies give you at least 10 days to lookover your policy after you receive it. If you decide it is not for you, you can return it and have your premium refunded.

- Beware of single disease insurance policies. There are some policies that offer protection for only one disease, such as cancer. If you have health insurance, your regular plan probably already provides all the coverage you need. Check to see what protection you have before buying any more insurance.

- Before purchasing any individual health plan, it is important to verify that the carrier and agent are licensed

- Individual coverage may be purchased as either an indemnity or managed care plan. Indemnity plans are sold exclusively by insurance companies, and will generally cover services from any licensed health provider as long as treatment is consistent with the terms of the policy.

- Typically, managed care plans are more affordable than indemnity plans, but indemnity plans provide members with the most flexibility in obtaining health services. The trade off is essentially choice versus cost.

- Sometimes individual health insurance consumers have the option to pay extra for coverage of additional services like maternity coverage. This extra coverage is referred to as an optional rider. These are usually not covered on the basic individual health insurance plan.

- If the insurance company is unable to obtain information necessary to accurately determine the risk of a particular applicant they will assume negatively.

- Once the company has determined your health status, you will be assigned a rate class by the company and put into a pool of other insured individuals with similar health status. Your premium will be the rate charged to that entire class of customers.

- In some states, you can receive credit against a pre-existing condition waiting period if you have had prior health insurance coverage within a specified number of days. The amount of the credit against the waiting period is generally proportional to the length of the prior coverage.

Medicare.gov is the official U.S. government site for people with Medicare. It is considered a “consumer beneficiary” website that provides information on Medicare, Medicare health plans, Medicare prescription drug plans, eligibility, providers in your area, and basically any and all information one could need when a member of Medicare. Users are allowed to sign up as members of the website and save and document the information that they come across and find useful. Every form one could need is available for download as are pages and pages of doctor, and other provider, information according to a specified location and area of specialization.

Medicare.gov is an invaluable website for Medicare and Medicaid members. The most impressive feature of the site is its multiple search tools. One can search to compare and contrast doctors, facilities, and services they are eligible for.  The search criteria can be very detailed and specific and the user will still be provided with a wealth of information. Perhaps the most helpful tool on the site is the long-term care planning tool. This tool allows users to search options for the present and the immediate, and not-so immediate, future. From there they can make a contigency plan if something were to happen where they were not able to take care of themselves anymore.

Our older generation, the “greatest generation” according to Tom Brokaw, are not as technologically savvy as the youngest generations. Navigating a simple website can be surprisingly difficult, as the technology is still foreign to them. A retired person, who was out of the workforce before computers were commonplace, might normally have a hard time taking advantage of this site. Medicare.gov provides clear, logical links, offers tutorials on search tools, such as the prescription drug plan finder, and makes most forms available for download as well as submission over the internet. The site makes available excellent information, which is not only easy to find, but also, easy to understand. Any and all members of Medicare and Medicaid have a remarkable tool in Medicare.gov. Necessary, important information is only a click away.

Medicare part D is an important part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act enacted in 2003. However, it did not begin to take effect until January 1, 2006. The plan is administered by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) . Medicare part D provides insurance coverage on prescription drugs, but is not part of the original Medicare program. Private insurance carriers actually administer the Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) and they are reimbursed by CMS.

There are two private plans under which someone can receive prescription drug coverage; through a Prescription Drug Plan that covers drugs only or through a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan. A MA plan includes both medical services, parts A and B, and prescription drugs. There are about 40 to 50 Medicare part D plans, on average, in each state or CMS region. As of the start of 2008 there are over 1,800 part D plans available. These different plans allow the covered to choose the drugs to be covered, the types of drugs, and therefore the copay they will be responsible for. Average monthly premiums for the standard plans are around $30, but can range from $8-$135. Those enrolled can use a Prescription Drug Plan Finder to figure out the best plan for them based on price, drugs and location. These plans are the best for individuals who regularly take prescription drugs.

The MMA also established a standard benefit plan available to all part D participants. This plan includes a $295 deductible. Once the deductible has been reached Medicare will pay for 75% of prescription drug costs up to a $2,405 initial coverage limit. After this amount is reached, the patient is in what is called "The Donut Hole " or coverage gap. They must now pay the full price of their prescription drugs until total yearly spending has reached $4,350. This means that they will be responsible for $1,945 of prescription coverage. Once they have passed the $4,350 limit, catastrophic coverage is reached, which provides generic medications for $2.25 and brand-name for $5.65, or 5% of total cost, whichever is greater. The standard plan is more suited for infrequent prescription drug users or those who are not taking prescription drugs currently, as a contingency plan.

What is Medicaid ? Medicaid is a federal program designed to ensure medical assistance for people of low income and resources, whether they be dependent children or needy elderly. People with little resources need the social welfare benefits Medicaid provides so they can receive medicine.

But don’t think because one is poor that all poor people qualify for Medicaid or get quality service. Indeed, some 60 percent of poor Americans do not have the program. Medicaid can only cover so many people and with the aging population, the bulk of the coverage goes to nursing home care. Medicaid eligibility standards do vary depending on location. And one has to remember, you don’t buy Medicaid in the way one would buy life insurance, for example.

Medicaid was enacted in 1965 as part of the Social Security Act . It’s different from Medicare in that its focus is mainly poorer people whereas Medicare focuses on the aged, regardless of affluence or poverty. The focus with Medicaid is that it is a social welfare program and Medicare is a social entitlement program. One has to fill out an application for Medicaid. Also Medicaid is different depending on state , whereas Medicare is a federally-structured program.

Florida Medicaid was established to help low-income families with children be ensured of quality medical care . Many families in Florida struggle to pay their bills and if a child were to become sick, without Medicaid, that would put them in the hole.

If a family receives Temporary Cash Assistance, a social welfare program ran at the federal-state government level, it’s possible for them to qualify for Medicaid. Furthermore, if a family has less than $2000 in assets and if countable income is under the limit established for what one would describe a family as “low-income.”

Kids in Florida generally have good access to quality health care if their parents or guardians qualify. The programs will cover surgery, vision care, prescriptions, mental health and more. Thankfully such programs exist for people with limited funds. In Florida, there’s a dedication to ensuring the quality health of the next generation, which is great to see, given its history in past rankings.

By now you must know the government will be 8 Trillion in the the hole, What will we leave for future generations for pay back. Nothing but future collapse of our federal government

When our government was formed the federalist had the right idea. Elected officials should not be paid or receive fringe benefits pensions payments ,for lifetime income,or medical benefits. They should be paid for expenses incurred in the operation of their office. Persons elected are successful and do not need to be subsidized. Who has ever know a poor public official. Most are wealthy

If our elected officials love our country let them be the first to save our country. I would vote for every elected official that makes that pledge to our country. Our government has taxed individuals to the point where there will be no middle class tax payers.

When the federal government gets to large it consumes it self and will collapse. Our elected officials must prove that they will work because they love freedom and are free of greed and corruption.