As the last answerer said, there is no "best" part of Medicare. Yet, your question is a good one! Let's face it, Medicare's alphabet can muddle anyone's mind!
If you are seeking answers about Medicare, please consider contacting your local area agency on aging. There are real people there who know Medicare and can help you understand its peculiarities and "alphabet soup." If your question is about Medicare Supplemental policies or the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, these professionals will be able to explain and guide you through these options, too. They work with seniors every day and they know the latest because it's their job to keep up with Medicare, Medicaid and other public benefit issues that affect older Americans and their caregivers.
If you live in the United States or one of the territories, there is an Area Agency on Aging where you live. You can call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find how to contact the one serving you.
If you do contact your local Area Agency on Aging and like the help that they give you, let your local county officials and your folks in Congress know. Area Agencies on Aging are funded under the Older Americans Act and they don't have big budgets for advertising!
2006-08-31 17:04:55
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answered by Sunny Flower 4
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There is no "best" part of Medicare. Parts A, B and D all serve different purposes.
PART A (Hospital Insurance)
Part A Medicare pays for:
hospitalization;
skilled nursing;
home health (following a hospital stay); and
hospice care.
PART B (Medical Insurance)
Part B Medicare pays for:
doctors' services;
outpatient hospital care;
lab tests and x-rays;
medical supplies and equipment;
ambulance services;
some preventive care services;
outpatient physical, speech, and occupational therapy; and
some home health care (not covered under Part A).
PART D (Prescription Drug Coverage)
Part D Medicare pays for:
Each Prescription Drug Plan will have a list of drugs that they will help pay for if you sign up for that plan. This list is called a formulary. There are certain rules for types of drugs that must be on any Prescription Drug Plan formulary. The United States Pharmacopeia has identified 146 different types of drugs for Prescription Drug Plans. Each plan must have 2 drugs from each of these types. They also must include the majority of antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, antiretrovirals (HIV drugs), immunosuppressants, and antineoplastics (cancer drugs).
2006-08-30 16:25:56
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answered by althegrrl 3
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It's free in Canada?
2006-08-27 18:51:43
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answered by Anonymous
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nurses they are pretty hot.....
just watch under those uniforms the underwear!
2006-08-27 18:52:47
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answered by Leo M 4
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