Medicare is built from four simple parts. Here they are, one at a time — no jargon — plus the two ways to put them together.
Here's the key idea: you don't buy one big "Medicare plan." Instead, Medicare is built from a few parts — and you combine them into coverage that fits you.
Four parts: A, B, C, and D. That's the whole alphabet you need to know.
Tap any part below to see what it covers, in plain language.
Tap a part to see what it covers
Once you have Parts A and B, you pick one of two paths: keep Original Medicare (and add a Part D drug plan, usually with a Medigap plan too), or choose a Medicare Advantage plan that bundles everything into one. Neither is better for everyone — they just suit different people.
We break that choice down side-by-side, honestly, on the next page: Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage →
We’ll walk the parts and both paths with you, honestly, and help you choose. No cost, no pressure.