Medicare vs VA Benefits

People who qualify for Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits sometimes don’t realize that they also qualify for Medicare benefits.  These two may overlap from time-to-time, but having both coverage options available may make it possible to get coverage quicker.  The main difference between VA benefits and Medicare is that Medicare divides coverage into groups while VA is comprehensive.

For example, Medicare divides up separately your inpatient (“Medicare Part A”), outpatient (“Medicare Part B”), and prescription drug (“Medicare Part D”) plans.  Medicare subscribers can choose which plans they want and do not want and pay only for those services.  VA benefits give you all different types of coverage in one comprehensive package as most modern insurance policies do.

Even though your mind may struggle to decide between Medicare vs VA Benefits the Veterans administration recommends you don’t.  It is recommended as you keep both coverage options as the VA sometimes makes decisions based on priority and Medicare does not.  Keeping both coverage options available helps to guarantee that you will get the coverage you need.

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