Medicare in the United States
GPTKB entity
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Medicaid program
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| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
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| gptkbp:age |
65
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| gptkbp:annualSpending |
over $900 billion (2022)
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:enrollment |
over 65 million people (2023)
|
| gptkbp:established |
1965
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| gptkbp:establishedBy |
gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1965
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| gptkbp:fundedBy |
premiums
general revenues payroll taxes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Medicare in the United States
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| gptkbp:initialEnrollmentPeriod |
7 months around 65th birthday
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| gptkbp:Medicare_Card |
proof of Medicare coverage
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| gptkbp:Medicare_does_not_cover |
gptkb:physician
gptkb:acupuncture eye exams for prescription glasses hearing aids most dental care long-term custodial care routine foot care |
| gptkbp:Medicare_is_a |
social insurance
entitlement program fee-for-service program (Original Medicare) major component of U.S. federal budget publicly funded program single-payer system for eligible individuals subject of cost control measures subject of fraud prevention efforts subject of ongoing policy debate subject of proposed reforms |
| gptkbp:Medicare_is_subject_to |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
state regulation (for some aspects) |
| gptkbp:Medicare_Part_A_covers |
home health care
hospice care hospital insurance inpatient hospital care skilled nursing facility care |
| gptkbp:Medicare_Part_A_is |
premium-free for most beneficiaries
financed by payroll taxes mandatory for eligible individuals |
| gptkbp:Medicare_Part_B_covers |
outpatient care
medical supplies medical insurance preventive services doctor services |
| gptkbp:Medicare_Part_B_is |
voluntary
financed by premiums and general revenues requires monthly premium |
| gptkbp:Medicare_Part_C_covers |
Medicare Advantage plans
|
| gptkbp:Medicare_Part_C_is |
voluntary
also called Medicare Advantage financed by Medicare payments to private plans offered by private insurers |
| gptkbp:Medicare_Part_C_may_cover |
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:judge prescription drugs wellness programs dental |
| gptkbp:Medicare_Part_D_covers |
outpatient prescription drugs
prescription drug coverage |
| gptkbp:Medicare_Part_D_is |
voluntary
financed by premiums and general revenues offered by private insurers requires monthly premium |
| gptkbp:Medicare_Trust_Funds |
gptkb:Hospital_Insurance_Trust_Fund
gptkb:Supplementary_Medical_Insurance_Trust_Fund |
| gptkbp:Medicare_Trustees_Report |
annual report on program finances
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| gptkbp:Medigap |
supplemental insurance to cover out-of-pocket costs
|
| gptkbp:Medigap_is |
offered by private insurers
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| gptkbp:openEnrollmentPeriod |
October 15 to December 7
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Medicare_Part_C
gptkb:Medicare_Part_B Medicare Part D |
| gptkbp:penalty |
applies to Part B and Part D
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Social Security
Medicaid in the United States |
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
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| gptkbp:targetAudience |
certain younger people with disabilities
people aged 65 and older people with End-Stage Renal Disease people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.medicare.gov/
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:individuals_with_End-Stage_Renal_Disease_(with_some_exceptions)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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