A Quick Comparison of Medicare Plan Choices

There are a number of Medicare health plan choices from which you can choose. This chart can help you decide which is best for you.

Plan	Original Medicare (Part A and Part B)	Medicare RxSM Plans	Medicare Advantage Plans	Medicare Supplement PlansSM (also called “Medigap”)
Description	Covers medical services and hospitalization, but not Medicare prescription drugs, vision or hearing.	Add prescription drug coverage to your existing Part A and/or B coverage.	Cover same services as Original Medicare, plus additional benefits such as vision and/or hearing coverage. You can add prescription drug coverage by enrolling in a Medicare Advantage Plan with Medicare prescription drug coverage.	Help you pay for some out-of-pocket costs that Medicare Parts A and B do not cover.
A good choice if you…	Want no more than basic medical and hospital benefits, without coverage for prescription drugs, vision, hearing, etc.	Currently have Medicare Part A and/or Part B and simply want to add prescription drug coverage to your benefits Note: You cannot add a standalone Medicare prescription drug plan to a Medicare Advantage plan.	Want more complete coverage and benefits than Original Medicare, such as integrated prescription drug coverage and more, all in one plan.	Want to cover Medicare Part A and B out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles and coinsurance, and see the doctors and hospitals of your choice

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