Travel abroad emergency care for Medicare enrollees is included as what kind of benefit?

• A. A Medicare Supplement additional benefit
• B. A Medicare Part A benefit
• C. A Medicare Part D benefit
• D. A basic hospital benefit

Answer: (A)

Travel abroad emergency care is an added benefit provided by Medicare Supplement plans (Medigap). These plans exist to fill gaps in Original Medicare, including coverage for costs not fully paid by Part A and Part B. Because Original Medicare generally doesn’t cover care outside the United States, foreign travel emergency coverage is included as an extra feature in many Medigap policies. It isn’t classified as a Part A hospital benefit or a Part D drug benefit, and it isn’t considered a basic hospital benefit. So the travel abroad emergency coverage is best described as an additional benefit of Medicare Supplement plans.