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Medicare is health insurance for people age 65 or older, under age 65 with certain disabilities, and any age with End-Stage Renal disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant).

Part A (Hospital Insurance) and/or Part B (Medical Insurance) is often referred to as "Original Medicare." Medicare beneficiaries are automatically enrolled in Original Medicare unless you choose to enroll in a Medicare Advantage, Part C plan.

The Original Medicare Plan is a "fee-for-service" plan. You are usually charged a fee for each health care service or supply you get. This plan, managed by the Federal Government, is available nationwide. If you are in the Original Medicare Plan, you use your red, white, and blue Medicare card when you get health care. If you have a Medigap (Medicare Supplement Insurance) policy, also show your provider that ID card. If you enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, you only use your Medicare Advantage ID card since all of your Medicare benefits (including Original Medicare benefits) are provided by your Medicare Advantage plan.

 
 

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