Community Medicare Guide

Medicare Decoded for Our Community

Medicare coverage, health disparities data, benefits you may be missing, and your rights — for Black seniors.

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Community Medicare Guide

Community Health Equity Guides
C1 Medicare and Health Disparities — What Black Seniors Need to Know C2 Diabetes and Medicare Coverage for Black Seniors C3 High Blood Pressure and Medicare — Coverage and Prevention C4 Sickle Cell Disease and Medicare Coverage C5 D-SNP Plans — The Benefit Black Seniors Are Missing C6 Medicare Savings Program — Why 2 Million Black Seniors Aren't Enrolled C7 Finding Black Doctors in Your Medicare Network C8 Why Black Seniors Don't Trust the Healthcare System — And What's Changed
Core Medicare Guides

These foundational guides are shared across all SeniorWire desks.

01 What Is Medicare? 02 Medicare Part A — Hospital Insurance 03 Medicare Part B — Medical Insurance 04 Medicare Part C — Medicare Advantage 05 Medicare Part D — Prescription Drug Coverage 06 Medigap / Medicare Supplement Insurance 07 How to Enroll in Medicare 08 Medicare Eligibility — Who Qualifies? 09 Medicare Costs — Premiums, Deductibles, Copays 10 Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) — When to Change Plans 11 Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) 12 Late Enrollment Penalties — What Happens If You Wait 13 Medicare and Medicaid — Dual Eligibility 14 Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Deep Dive 15 Medicare Preventive Services — What's Free? 16 Medicare and Disability 17 Medicare Appeals and Grievances — How to Fight Back 18 Medicare Fraud — How to Spot It and Report It 19 How to Choose the Right Medicare Plan 20 Medicare and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) 21 Medicare and Long-Term Care — What's Covered? 22 Medicare Star Ratings — What They Mean 23 Medicare and Telehealth 24 Understanding Your Medicare Card