What to Know about the Medicare Open Enrollment Period and Medicare Coverage Options

(By Alex Cottrill, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Tricia Neuman, and Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 26, 2024)

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for 67 million people ages 65 and over and younger adults with long-term disabilities. The program helps to pay for many medical care services, including hospitalizations, physician visits, and prescription drugs, along with post-acute care, skilled nursing facility care, home health care, hospice care, and preventive services. Continue reading here…

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