Medicare: Part C Basics
What’s Medicare Part C? Part C, or Medicare Advantage, can include extra benefits not included in Original Medicare, such as vision, hearing, dental, transportation, over the counter drugs, and services that promote health and wellness. Part C is just one piece of the puzzle: Medicare offers plan options that can include Parts A, B, C, D, and/or Medigap.
Created by DeafHealth with the support of the Patient Advocate Foundation and Pfizer, these videos on Medicare in American Sign Language (ASL) will give you the skills to make informed decisions about your coverage, the benefits offered by Medicare, and how to use your insurance confidently. The videos cover different topics including Medicare Parts A, B, C, D, and Medigap Plans.
- American Sign Language Medicare Guide: https://deafhealthaccess.org/updates/health-insurance/
- English Medicare Guide: https://www.patientadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/MedicareBenefitsGuide_English-1.pdf
- Medicare Resources Sheet: https://www.patientadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/Medicare-Resources-Section.pdf
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Video Description: The post has a video thumbnail with blue shading overlaid. The top middle has "Part C Basics” in white text with light blue background, accompanied by a yellow bubble with “Medicare” in blue. In the video: A young woman with brown curly hair is standing in front of the camera with decorative items behind her. She is wearing a light blue vest and navy pants with metallic-framed glasses.
Transcript: What’s Medicare Part C? It’s often known as Medicare Advantage Plans and considered “all-in-one” or “bundled.” It can be an alternative to original Medicare, which includes only Part A and Part B. The Medicare Advantage Plans include Part A, Part B, and usually part D in one plan. Medicare Advantage Plans can offer extra benefits not included in Original Medicare, such as vision, hearing, dental, transportation, over the counter drugs, and services that promote health and wellness (for example, a gym membership). You cannot enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, unless you’re enrolled in both Parts A and B. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a faded white background of a doctor holding hands with another individual] Deaf. Healthy. DeafHealth. Learn more at www.deafhealthaccess.org. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a blue lighthouse] Paf. Patient Advocate Foundation. www.patientadvocate.org.