If you are eligible for Medicare Parts A and B then you can be a part of UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage, a Medicare-contracted Health Maintenance Organization. UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage offers you a comprehensive health plan with no deductibles, and virtually no paperwork.

AARP Medicare Supplement plans are insured and sold by private insurance companies like UnitedHealthcare to help limit the out-of-pocket costs associated with Medicare Parts A and B. Supplement plans can help pay for some or all of the costs not covered by Original Medicare - things like coinsurance and deductibles.

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Medicare Part B helps cover medically-necessary services like doctors' services and tests, outpatient care, home health services, durable medical equipment, and other medical services. Part B also covers some preventive services.

UnitedHealthCare (UHC) Medicare Supplement plans are available only to AARP members. Enrollment is simple, the coverage is easy to use and the plans are good options for those who travel frequently and may use medical care in multiple states.

Our Top Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Plans

• Humana.
• AARP by UnitedHealthcare.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• Cigna.
• State Farm.

After paying into Medicare while you were working, you may be surprised to find out that Medicare isn't free after you retire. The payroll taxes you paid when working only pay for 34% of the cost of the Medicare program. The monthly cost that enrollees pay for Medicare totals 15% of the program's budget.

There are many possible reasons for that increase in healthcare prices: The introduction of new, innovative healthcare technology can lead to better, more expensive procedures and products. The complexity of the U.S. healthcare system can lead to administrative waste in the insurance and provider payment systems.

In general, Medicare Part B covers medical care while Medicare Part D covers most prescription drugs. However, there are times when you will need to use your Part B medical coverage for certain types of prescriptions and pharmacy-related items.

Plan G With the exception of Plan F, which is no longer available to all beneficiaries, Plan G covers the most Medicare costs of any Medigap plan type. Those enrolled in Plan G are only responsible for paying their annual Medicare Part B deductible.

For starters, they're both options for people with Medicare, but Medigap coverage supplements original Medicare, while Medicare Advantage is a private insurance alternative to federally run Medicare. They're very different, and their unique types of coverage can't be combined.

Medicare Supplement Cost Comparison Chart