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.

UnitedHealthcare® AARP® Medicare Plans from UnitedHealthcare®

AARP® Medicare Advantage Walgreens plans from UnitedHealthcare® are all-in-one plans that offer you: $0 copays for Tier 1 prescription drugs when you fill at around 9,000 Walgreens locations nationwide. Low monthly premiums and $0 copays on primary care and virtual visits. Free gym membership.

AARP Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS) is a plan offered by AARP through UnitedHealthcare. It includes Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage plus other benefits not included with Original Medicare.

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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 Advantage plans cover all the same services under Original Medicare Part A and Part B, but often include prescription drug coverage and extra benefits. Some benefits may provide coverage for: Routine dental care (dental exams, X-rays, teeth cleanings) Routine vision care (eye exams, eyeglasses and contacts)

AARP® Medicare Advantage Plan 1 (HMO-POS) has a network of doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and other providers. For routine dental services, you can use providers that are not in our network. This health plan requires you to select a primary care provider (PCP) from the network.

An HMO plan is a type of Medicare Advantage Plan that generally provides health care coverage exclusively from doctors, other health care providers, or hospitals in the plan's network (except emergency care, out-of-area urgent care, or temporary out-of-area dialysis).

The American Association of Retired Persons 1958. The American Association of Retired Persons (now known as AARP) is founded by a retired high school principal, Ethel Percy Andrus, PhD.

Membership is as little as $12 for your first year with automatic renewal and $16 per year after that; it's risk-free and can be canceled at any time. AARP also offers multi-year membership plans.

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Myth: AARP is an insurance company. Fact: AARP is not an insurance company. We do however endorse the AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans, insured by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company.