Can I have private health insurance& Medicare?
In a nutshell: you can have private insurance in addition to Medicare. There are several parts to Medicare coverage. Once you are eligible for Medicare coverage, Medicare will become your primary provider, but you still retain the option to retain supplemental insurance coverage through a private provider.The PartsMedicare coverage consists of four different parts: A, B, C and D. Medicare Part A is the original Medicare coverage. Part A covers hospital care, and operates much like a regular insurance plan in which you pay a co-pay with a deductible for a certain amount of coverage for hospital services. Part B covers other medically necessary services and equipment, such as doctor visits, outpatient care and home health care. Part C is when you get your Part A and Part B services covered by a private insurer. Most of the time, Part C plans are cheaper and offer extra benefits and prescription drug benefits. Part D is the prescription drug coverage from Medicare.SupplementalMedicare its
