Medicare Part C is not a separate benefit. Part C is the part of Medicare law that allows private health insurance companies to provide Medicare benefits. These Medicare private health plans, such as HMOs and PPOs, contract with the federal government and are known as...
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) is from January 1 to March 31 each year. During this time, you can switch from your Medicare Advantage Plan (excluding Medical Savings Accounts, cost plans, and PACE) to another Medicare Advantage Plan or Original...
Once you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan during the Medicare Initial Enrollment Period (IEP), you may only change during certain times of the year, including the Annual Enrollment Period Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 of each year. During the January 1 – February 14...
To enroll in a Medicare Advantage Plan, you must be enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B. You can typically enroll in Medicare Advantage during the following periods:Initial Enrollment Period (IEP): Once you have enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B (see When can I enroll...
People with Medicare can get their health coverage through either Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan (also known as a Medicare private health plan or Medicare Part C). Original Medicare is the traditional fee-for-services program offered directly...
If you have Original Medicare, you can see any provider who accepts Medicare payment. Once you have met your deductible, your Part B costs can vary depending on the type of provider you see. There are three kinds of agreements that Part B providers can have with...
