Compare Medicare Coverage Options in 2026
Review Medicare Advantage, Original Medicare, and Medicare Supplement options in your area. Learn how coverage works, compare benefits, and speak with a licensed agent.
Find a plan that fits your doctors, prescriptions, budget, and healthcare needs.
Get Help Finding the Right Medicare Plan
Start with the coverage type you want to explore below. Then connect with a licensed agent for plan guidance at no cost and no obligation.
Start with the Medicare Coverage You Need
Original Medicare
Learn how Medicare Part A and Part B work, who qualifies, and when to enroll for the first time.
Medicare Advantage
Compare all-in-one plans that may include hospital, medical, prescription, dental, vision, and hearing benefits.
Medigap
See how Medicare Supplement insurance helps lower out-of-pocket costs that Original Medicare does not pay.
Original Medicare
Original Medicare includes Part A for hospital care and Part B for medical care. Many people start here when they first become eligible for Medicare.
It offers broad provider access, but it does not usually include prescription drugs, dental, vision, or hearing benefits. Many beneficiaries add Part D or Medigap after enrollment.
What Original Medicare Covers
Part A helps cover inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facility care, hospice, and some home health services.
Part B helps cover doctor visits, outpatient care, preventive services, lab work, and durable medical equipment.
Many people compare Original Medicare with Medicare Advantage before deciding how to receive their benefits. Medicare.gov’s basic Medicare education and comparison framework uses these same major coverage paths.
Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Advantage plans are an alternative way to receive your Medicare benefits. Many plans combine hospital and medical coverage with prescription drug coverage and added benefits such as dental, vision, and hearing.
Large Medicare carriers position Medicare Advantage around this same value: all-in-one coverage, extra benefits, and plan choices that vary by location.
Extra Benefits
Many plans may include dental, vision, hearing, fitness, and other added support.
All-in-One Coverage
Many plans include Part A, Part B, and prescription drug coverage in one plan.
Plans by Area
Plan benefits, provider networks, and costs vary by county and ZIP code.
Licensed Sales Agent
Review the plan type, doctor access, prescriptions, and expected costs before you enroll.
Medigap Plans
Medigap, also called Medicare Supplement insurance, works with Original Medicare and helps pay certain out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance.
People often choose Medigap when they want more predictable costs and broad access to doctors who accept Medicare.
Medigap May Be a Better Fit If You Want
More predictable out-of-pocket costs for covered services.
Access to any doctor or specialist who accepts Medicare.
A supplement strategy paired with Original Medicare instead of an all-in-one Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare.gov uses this same Medigap versus Medicare Advantage decision point in its educational framework.
Medicare Advantage vs. Original Medicare vs. Medigap
Original Medicare
Broad provider access through Medicare-accepting doctors. Prescription and extra benefits usually require separate coverage.
Medicare Advantage
All-in-one plan structure that often includes drug coverage and extra benefits. Provider access may depend on the plan network.
Medigap
Works with Original Medicare to help reduce out-of-pocket costs. It does not replace Original Medicare.
Medicare Education and Blog Articles
How to Get Medicare Coverage
Learn who qualifies, when to enroll, and what to do after you receive Medicare.
How to Reduce Medicare Costs
Review proven ways to lower premiums, drug costs, and other out-of-pocket expenses.
How to Choose the Best Medicare Plan
Compare plan types, costs, prescriptions, and provider access before you enroll.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare?
Medicare Advantage plans often combine hospital, medical, drug, and extra benefits in one plan. Original Medicare includes Part A and Part B and may require separate drug or supplement coverage.
When should I enroll in Medicare?
Most people enroll during their Initial Enrollment Period, which begins three months before their 65th birthday month and ends three months after.
What does Medigap help cover?
Medigap helps pay certain out-of-pocket costs that Original Medicare does not fully cover, such as deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance.
Speak with a Licensed Insurance Agent Today
Get help reviewing Medicare Advantage, Original Medicare, and Medicare Supplement options.
There is no cost and no obligation.
What Our Clients Say on Google
Read recent Google reviews from people who trusted Senior Healthcare Advisors to help them understand Medicare coverage and compare plan options.