First, to get a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, you have to have Medicare Parts A and B. That’s something the VA encourages you to do anyway.
MA plans provide the same basic coverages with extra benefits Original Medicare doesn’t. We’ll get into that a little more later. But here’s how this combination of Medicare Advantage and VA can benefit you most:

• Medicare Advantage plans cover all your needs in one convenient plan.
• Sometimes there are wait times associated with a VA facility or lengthy travel
• Eligibility for VA health coverage is not guaranteed and is subject to change
• Adding an MA plan increases your healthcare flexibility and amount of benefits
• Medicare Advantage plans put an out-of-pocket maximum on your healthcare, something Original Medicare doesn’t do
• It also covers you if you’re on a vacation outside of the United States