What Extra Benefits Can You Get With A Medicare Advantage Plan?
July 17th, 2022
Many Medicare Advantage plans offer additional benefits that are usually not part of Medicare. Keep reading to learn more about what those extra benefits are.
Dental, Vision and Hearing
Many Medicare Advantage plans include dental, vision and hearing benefits. Copays, co-insurances, allowances, limits, etc vary by plan.
Over-The-Counter Benefit
Some Medicare Advantage plans offer an Over-The-Counter (OTC) benefit, by giving their members a debit card with a quarterly allowance to buy OTC products such as vitamins, supplements, band aids, thermometers, etc.
Gym Membership
It’s very common for Medicare Advantage plans to have a partnership with fitness programs, such as Silver Sneakers, Fit Bit, etc. By joining a Medicare Advantage plan, you can have access to fitness classes either at home or in participating gyms.
Acupuncture
Some Medicare Advantage plans offer acupuncture benefits and have an allowance of how many sessions the plan will cover.
Chiropractor
Chiropractor visits are covered by some Medicare Advantage plans, up to the plan’s allowance.
Podiatry services
Some Medicare Advantage plans cover podiatry visits for members.
24/7 Nurse Line
With some Medicare Advantage plans, you can talk with a registered nurse on the phone 24/7.
Those are some examples of available additional benefits some Medicare Advantage plans offer. Benefits vary by plans. If you would like to learn more about Medicare Advantage and find out if this type of plan is right for you, contact us today!