What’s the difference between Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement?

Medicare Advantage combines Medicare Parts A and B into a single plan to provide complete coverage. It commonly involves Part D prescription drug coverage as well. All of these are known as Part C plans.

Medicare Supplement insurance plans, commonly known as Medigap insurance, assist in covering out-of-pocket expenditures not covered by Original Medicare (Part A and B). It is not included in the government's Medicare programme, but it supplements it.