What are Medicare plans?
Medicare is divided into separate parts (Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D). Medicare Parts A and B are handled through the government. Medicare Part C is another name for Medicare Advantage, which is optional insurance you can get through an insurance company. Medicare Part D is the drug coverage portion of Medicare.
Because Medicare supplement insurance plans are standardized by the government, a specific plan, like Medicare supplement Plan F, will offer the same basic benefits no matter what company you purchase it from. Some companies may introduce small additional features like gym memberships, but all health care benefits are the same. These additional features are not insurance benefits. Even though the supplement plans are standardized, there are many different types of Medicare supplement plans available to you (Plan A through Plan N).