Medicare coverage for people 65+ comes in four parts: Part A (care in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, hospice and at home; Part B (doctor’s bills, outpatient care, medical equipment, preventive services and home care); Part C (also known as Medicare Advantage, the alternative to Traditional Medicare sold by private health insurers) and Part D (prescription drugs).
Of those, Part B has the widest array of health benefits. It also has the widest array of coverage exclusions.
