Paying for Your Loved One's Care

Learn about Medicare, Medicaid and health care coverage options.

Paying for Your Loved One's Care

Money can be a particularly sensitive subject, but it's often at the heart of many decisions you'll make about your loved one's care. Complete this short exercise to learn about what Medicare, Medicaid, Long-Term Care Insurance and Veterans Affairs Benefits pay (and don't pay) for.

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Note: These are some of the coverage options available to pay for your loved one's care. Employer-based coverage or private insurance are other options to consider.
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Medicare is an insurance program for people age 65 or older and certain people with disabilities. Patients pay deductibles for hospital and other costs. Small monthly premiums are required for non-hospital coverage.

Select the three components of Medicare to learn what each one covers:

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Great job! Medicare covers some but not all of your health care costs. Depending on which plan you choose, you may have to share in the cost of your care by paying premiums, deductibles, copayments and coinsurance. The amount of some of these payments can change from year to year.

Most people who qualify for Medicare don’t pay a monthly premium for Part A, but they do pay premiums for Part B and Part D or a Medicare Advantage plan.

Visit the Medicare website for more information.

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