Insurance

Medicare Part B is outpatient coverage that helps pay for doctor visits and other medical services and supplies. It’s something most seniors rely on and those approaching age 65 look forward to. » Learn what Medicare Part B covers But it does come with costs. There are premiums, deductibles, copays and, in some cases, penalties….

You’ll sometimes see references to Medicare Part C. This is just another name for Medicare Advantage, which is an all-in-one alternative to Original Medicare — meaning it replaces Medicare Part A (hospital coverage), Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and often Medicare Part D (drug coverage). Medicare Part C plans are offered by private companies that…

Advocates have long called for broader adoption of virtual doctor visits, but it took the coronavirus pandemic to push telehealth into the mainstream. Federal data shows that over 12.1 million Medicare recipients received some form of remote care from mid-March to mid-August as health care providers and patients sought to keep themselves safe from infection…