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How old do you have to be to get on Medicare?

At sixty-five, seniors eligible to receive Social Security benefits are automatically enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B.

There are three major “Parts” of Medicare:

Part A: which covers hospital stays, skilled nursing, and hospice services;

Part B: which covers outpatient services, most doctors visits, and most drugs that need to be administered by medical professionals; and

Part D: which covers most “self-administered” prescriptions.

Some seniors elect to add additional coverage for things like vision and dental through a Part C or Medicare Advantage plan.

Each year, Medicare members are able to purchase supplemental plans, Parts C and D, which enhance coverage.

Part C includes Medicare Advantage Plans which expand coverage by providing dental, vision, hearing, and other benefits, which are excluded from Parts A and B. Additionally, members looking to bring down the cost of prescription drugs are able to purchase Part D plans.

There had been plans to increase Medicare support, but this is unknown until the final negotiations are published by Democrats.

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