Your Medicare coverage options
Learn more about your coverage options under Medicare — including Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans.
Choose the Medicare plan that's right for you
Your Medicare choices can be divided into two options:
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Original Medicare (benefits administered by federal government)
Original Medicare includes Part A (inpatient care) and Part B (outpatient care).
However, not all costs are covered under Original Medicare, including some deductibles and copayments. To cover these costs, you can sign up for extra coverage with a Medigap plan, which can pay for certain health care costs not covered by Medicare. You can also sign up for Part D to receive prescription drug coverage.
2
Medicare Advantage (benefits administered by a private insurance company)
Medicare Advantage plans (also called Medicare Part C) are an all-in-one alternative to Original Medicare. These plans include Parts A, B and, usually, D. You'll also receive extra benefits — like vision, dental and more — not covered under Original Medicare.
Some Medicare Advantage plans charge no additional premium — you only have to pay your Part B premium.
Plans we accept
At Sharp, we accept a variety of Medicare plans — including a variety of Medicare Advantage plans through Sharp Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare. Visit each plan to learn about benefits and costs, enrollment information and more.