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No. Medicare Advantage is an alternative way to receive your Part A and Part B benefits, so you generally choose either Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan.

Even if you do not take prescriptions now, consider whether you have other creditable drug coverage and how late-enrollment rules could affect you later.

Original Medicare generally lets you see any provider who accepts Medicare. Always confirm that a provider accepts Medicare and is accepting new patients.

You may have opportunities to make changes during certain enrollment periods. The options available depend on your current coverage and timing.

Medigap is supplemental insurance sold by private companies that can help pay certain out-of-pocket costs under Original Medicare. It works differently from Medicare Advantage.