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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:

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.

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.

Review our informative videos

Understanding Medicare Part A

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Learn about Medicare Part A benefits, such as inpatient hospital stay, skilled nursing facility care, home health care and hospice care.

Understanding Medicare Part B

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Medicare Part B is your outpatient coverage; this includes things like visits to your primary or specialty care doctors or outpatient hospital services.

Medicare Advantage Part C

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Once you’ve enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B, consider enrolling in either a Medicare Supplement insurance plan or a Medicare Advantage Part C plan.