About Medicare

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Learn About Medicare

• Medicare Basics
• Medicare Enrollment Information

Learn About Medicare Advantage

• Medicare Advantage Basics
• Medicare Advantage Enrollment Information

You can find answers to your questions:

• Visit the Medicare Website at medicare.gov.
• Call Medicare at 1.800.MEDICARE (1.800.633.4227) - Persons with hearing impairments please call TTY at 1.877.486.2048. Representatives at this number can assist you with your Medicare options. These phone numbers are open 24 hours day/7 days a week.

• Call Social Security at 1.800.772.1213 (TTY 1.800.325.0778).

Coverage Area

 

Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Medina, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington, Wayne

 

Barbour, Berkeley, Boone, Braxton, Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mineral, Mingo, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Ohio, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Preston, Putnam, Raleigh, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood, and Wyoming

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Plan type	What it covers
Original Medicare (Parts A & B)	Original Medicare, provided by the federal government, has two parts: Part A and Part B. Original Medicare Part A helps pay for hospital stays, while Original Medicare Part B helps pay for doctor visits.
Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C)	Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B (medical insurance) are combined in one plan, and may include additional benefits beyond Original Medicare, like prescription drug coverage, dental, hearing and vision care.
Dual Special Needs Plan (D-SNP)	Dual Medicare Special Needs Plans are a type of Medicare Advantage plan for individuals who have both Medicare and Medicaid.
Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan	Also called Medigap, these plans help cover some out-of-pocket costs not paid by Original Medicare.
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D)	This plan helps pay for prescription drugs and can be used with Original Medicare or Medicare Supplement plans.