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Transcript: What is Medicare? Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides coverage for people 65 years or older and people younger than 65 with a disability, including those who have Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for more than 24 months. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), oversees the Medicare program. Medicare helps you pay your hospital bills (part A), medical bills (part B), and prescription bills (part D). Original Medicare includes only Part A and Part B: hospital and medical. Medicare Part C is often called a Medicare Advantage Plan, an alternative to Original Medicare that bundles Parts A, Part B, and usually Part D in one plan. It’s important to know that Medicare is individual insurance, so spouses or dependents cannot be on the same Medicare plan together. Each person is responsible for their own payments, including monthly premiums, deductibles, and copayments. These payments can change each year. You can find the current amount by visiting Medicare.gov or contacting your local Social Security office. [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.