What are these different Parts (A, B, C, and D) of Medicare? What are the differences between the parts? What services are covered?

Complete your Week 5 required discussion prompt.
Read the case study from pp. 580–581 of your text: My Parents Are Turning 65 and Need Help Signing Up for Medicare (Links to an external site.)
What is Medicare? Who is eligible to be covered?
What are these different Parts (A, B, C, and D) of Medicare? What are the differences between the parts? What services are covered? Does everyone automatically get coverage under these parts? What is the cost to the individual enrollee?
Given the parents’ medical conditions, do they need Parts A, B, and D?
In your replies:
Share past experiences that may relate to your peers’ responses.
If you found any of your peers’ tips or ideas useful, share them and explain why you might use them yourself in the future.
Provide any input that may be useful in peers’ initial posts.

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