Does anyone know what the letters (A,B,C,D,W,etc..)after medicare number means?

Question

I need a list of the letters following medicare numbers and what they stand for.

Answer 1

A means you are drawing on your social security
B drawing off of a living spouse
C means a child drawing on parents
D means drawing on deceased spouse
T means temporary
W i think is Black lung for mine workers.

the number after wards tells what number you are for example
123456789B2 means you are the second spouse

part a and b are listed on the card. part c is through a private company like blue cross and there will be a different card and different number. part d is for prescriptions and will also have a separate card.

Answer 2

As an insurance agent, I want to know the answer.

While the letters a,b,c & d refer to the 4 parts to Medicare, they can't refer to the letter on the card.

I just looked at a dozen Med apps. One had a T and one had a D6 at the end of the ss#

Answer 3

A = hospital
B = doctors
C = Medicare Advantage, also referred to as medicare + choice. Its like a medicare HMO/PPO.. it is NOT part a&b together, like the other person said...
D = prescription

I've never heard of medicare part w. Sorry... Its not listed on their website as a coverage type either. Good luck.

Answer 4

They refer to the coverage options that are available. Not all medicare plans are the same, meaning they don't cover the same things, so you can pick a plan based on your needs. They are designated by lettters.

Answer 5

A- means that recipient receives hospital coverage
B- doctor visit coverage
C-means both A&B coverage
D-drug coverage only
W- ?? widows that are 62 get benefits and women that have minor chidren get widows benefits: from the deceased spouse.

Answer 6

It means which program you are on. Get a book on it. You should be able to find their website and download a book if you don't have one.