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Mar, 06 2024 — Yes. A stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (or PDP) only provides out-patient prescription drug coverage.
However, a Medicare Advantage plans provide coverage for your
Origina . . .
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Mar, 06 2024 — An HMO POS is a Health Maintenance Organization with a Point of Service Option.
An HMO POS is a Medicare Advantage Plan that is a Health Maintenance Organization with a more flexible network allowi . . .
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Dec, 14 2023 — Yes. A requirement for joining any Medicare
Advantage plan is that you have both Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B
coverage. So if you join a Medicare Advantage plan you must continue to pay your . . .
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Nov, 19 2023 — Within 3 months after your new coverage starts. Although Medicare Advantage plan coverage changes each year, some Medicare plans are able to "give back" a portion of your Medicare Part B premium . . .
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Nov, 11 2023 — Not exactly. A person must meet a few conditions to be eligible to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan.
If you wish to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan with (MAPD) or a Medicare Advantage . . .
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Nov, 07 2023 — Surprisingly, yes, but . . . (1) Yes, you can legally join a Medicare Advantage plan when you have a Medicare Supplement, at least technically.
(2) But no, you cannot use both a Medicar . . .
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Nov, 03 2023 — If you are eligible for Medicare and you don't have drug coverage through your employer, VA, or other source, additional prescription drug coverage is available to you through either:
(1) a stand-a . . .
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Nov, 03 2023 — Yes, even though Medicare Advantage plans (MA or MAPD) usually have a service area for a specific county or ZIP code - and may not be as "portable" as a Medicare Supplement - you can travel with your . . .
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Nov, 03 2023 — A Private Fee-for-Service (or PFFS) plan is a type of Medicare Advantage plan with no established network of healthcare providers allowing you to visit any Medicare-approved doctor or hospital that accepts both Medicare and the Medicare Advantage plan’s terms and conditions.
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Nov, 03 2023 — A Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) plan is a type of Medicare Advantage plan that does not include prescription drug coverage (MA) - but you are permitted to join a stand-alone Medicare Part D d . . .
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Nov, 03 2023 — A Medicare Advantage Medicare-Medicaid plan (MMP) is a private health plan designed to provide integrated and coordinated Medicare and Medicaid benefits for dual eligible Medicare beneficiaries.
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Nov, 03 2023 — A Medicare Advantage MAPD (or MA-PD) plan includes Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage and a Medicare Advantage MA plan does not include drug coverage. Both MAs and MAPDs provide coverage of your Medicare Part A (in-patient care) and Medicare Part B (out-patient care).
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Nov, 03 2023 — You do not pay
anything more for your Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B covered services for the remainder of the year.
Your Medicare Advantage plan’s MOOP or Maximum Out-of-Pocket
limit . . .
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Nov, 03 2023 — Medicare Advantage plans (Part C) cover your Medicare Part A and Part B, plus may include drug coverage plus some additional benefits like optical, hearing, fitness, and dental. In comparison, stand-alone Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) only provide drug coverage.
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Nov, 02 2023 — A Medicare Cost plan, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is defined as:
A type of [Medicare Advantage] HMO. These plans may work in much the same way, and have some of the sam . . .
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Nov, 02 2023 — No. Medicare Advantage plans are not the same as Medicare Supplements or Medigap policies. And here are a few key differences between the plans:
Medigap policy design
Medica . . .
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Nov, 02 2023 — No.
Medicare Advantage plans
come in a variety of forms and you should only enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan after you are sure that you understand the plan's health and prescription cover . . .
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Oct, 24 2023 — Yes, you should be able to use your Medicare Advantage plan as you travel around the country, but you should speak with your Medicare plan before traveling - and if required, seek your plan's prior authorization before accessing any out-of-network healthcare.
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Oct, 23 2023 — Yes, some Medicare Advantage plans provide extended in-network coverage for people who split their time between two different states or geographic regions such as "snowbirds" or "sunbirds" who spend their year moving between the northern and southern states.
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Oct, 23 2023 — A Special Needs Plan (SNP) is a type of Medicare Advantage plan (MAPD) with healthcare benefits,
provider choices, and drug formularies (list of covered drugs)
designed for people
who meet certain . . .