Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Medicare Parts A & B

Medicare is a type of health insurance program for people under the age of 65 but has specific disabilities, people aged 65 or older, and people of all ages suffering from end-stage renal disease. Different parts of the Medicare program cover different services. Medicare Part A or the hospital insurance program helps cover patient care in hospitals that include skilled nursing facilities and critical access hospitals. Still, only those beneficiaries would get benefitted from this program who meet specific criteria. Medicare Part B or medical insurance program helps doctors by covering for their services and outpatient care. It also includes some of the services not covered under Part A.In this situation of public emergency, medicare also has extended coverage and access to telehealth to more beneficiaries that ensure continuous care.