Trusted Medicare Assistance in Licking County, Ohio

Original Medicare (Part A & Part B) is provided by the federal government to all eligible Medicare beneficiaries across the United States.  Private insurance carriers then provide additional coverage,  such as Supplement, Advantage, and Prescription Drug Plans, to compliment Part A & Part B.  The plans offered by these private carriers can vary and are specific to states and counties.

Medicare Supplement plans, also commonly known as Medigap, are plans offered across the entire State of Ohio regardless of which county you reside in.  These plans cover any medical services from all hospital networks and doctors across the United States that accept Original Medicare.

Part D plans, also commonly known as Prescription Drug Plans (PDP), are also offered across the entire State of Ohio.  These plans may cover any prescription drugs you may take, except for ones that are administered at a physician’s office or hospital.  The key with these plans is to understand which drugs are covered under each plan’s formulary, as these frequently differ between carriers.

Medicare Advantage plans are offered very specifically to the county you reside in.  The plans offered can be different even within the same city — such as Buckeye Lake, New Albany, and Reynoldsburg — if the city spans two or more counties.  While these plans may limit coverage to medical services from only one or two specific local hospital networks, they also offer benefits such as premium reduction and coverage for dental, hearing, and vision services.