Medicare (in the US)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Medicaid program
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
gptkbp:annualSpending over $900 billion (2022)
gptkbp:benefit over 60 million (as of 2023)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:covers certain younger people with disabilities
people aged 65 and older
people with End-Stage Renal Disease
gptkbp:eligibility U.S. citizens and permanent residents
gptkbp:enrollmentAge 65
gptkbp:established 1965
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1965
gptkbp:excludes gptkb:physician
eye exams for prescription glasses
hearing aids
long-term care
most dental care
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
premiums
payroll taxes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medicare (in the US)
gptkbp:Medicare_Advantage includes Parts A and B, often D
private plan alternative
gptkbp:Medicare_Card proof of coverage
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_A automatic enrollment at 65 if eligible for Social Security
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_A_covers hospital insurance
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_A_funding payroll taxes
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_B voluntary enrollment
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_B_covers medical insurance
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_B_funding premiums and general revenues
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_C added in 1997
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_C_covers Medicare Advantage plans
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_C_funding Medicare pays private insurers
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_D added in 2003
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_D_covers prescription drug coverage
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_D_funding premiums and federal funds
gptkbp:Medicare_Trustees_Report annual financial report
gptkbp:Medigap supplemental insurance
sold by private companies
gptkbp:openEnrollmentPeriod October 15 to December 7
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Medicare_Part_C
gptkb:Medicare_Part_B
Medicare Part D
gptkbp:penalty applies for late sign-up
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Medicaid
Social Security
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:type public health insurance
gptkbp:website https://www.medicare.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hospice
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7