What is Medicare?

Medicare is health insurance for people aged 65 or older, people under age 65 with certain disabilities, and-or people of any age with End-Stage Renal Disease, or ESRD (permanent).

Part A

HOSPITAL INSURANCE
Helps cover inpatient care in hospitals. Also helps cover skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health-care.

Part B

MEDICAL INSURANCE
Helps cover doctors’ services, outpatient care, and home health-care. Also helps cover some preventive services to help maintain your health and to keep certain illnesses from getting worse.

Part C

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLUS (HMO OR PPO)
A health coverage option run by private insurance companies approved by, and under contract with, Medicare.

Includes Part A, Part B, and usually other coverage like prescription drugs.

Part D

MEDICINE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
A health coverage option run by private insurance companies, approved by and under contract with Medicare.

Includes Part A, Part B, and usually other coverage like prescription drugs.

Medicare Resources and Tools

Quoting available on our Medicare product portfolio.

Medicare Carriers

Pinnacle works with a wide variety of carriers to help provide your clients with the best options available.

Medicare News

Molina Matters | Healthy Actions Reward Program

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CMS | 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Announcement of Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA)...

CMS | Disaster Changes Notice

MEDICARE ENROLLMENT & APPEALS GROUP March 20, 2025All Medicare Advantage Organizations and Prescription Drug PlansWithdrawal of Memo Announcing...

Care Partners | Important Update: Discontinuation of HRA Payment Program Effective February 1, 2025

Thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the 2025 Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). Your contributions were essential in our combined...

Cigna | Stay compliant during OEP

OEP do's and don'ts Tips and reminders to ensure you stay compliant during OEP.The annual open enrollment period (OEP) for Medicare Advantage (MA)...

AEP & Certification Information

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Make sure you’re certified for this year’s Annual Enrollment Period with your select carriers. See product benefit highlights and view early access to carrier info for next season.

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