Medicare Advantage & other health plans

Medicare health plans provide

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Part B (Medical Insurance)

Part B (Medical Insurance) 
Covers certain doctors’ services, outpatient care, medical supplies, and preventive services.

benefits to people with Medicare. These plans are generally offered by private companies that contract with Medicare. They include:

• Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C)

  Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C)
  A type of Medicare-approved health plan from a private company that you can choose to cover most of your Part A and Part B benefits instead of Original Medicare. It usually also includes drug coverage (Part D). 

• Medicare Cost Plans

  Medicare Cost Plan 
  A type of Medicare health plan available in some areas. In a Medicare Cost Plan, if you get services outside of the plan's network without a referral, your Medicare-covered services will be paid for under Original Medicare (your Cost Plan pays for emergency services or urgently needed services).

• Demonstrations/Pilots
• Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

  Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) 
  A special type of health plan that provides all the care and services covered by Medicare and Medicaid as well as additional medically necessary care and services based on your needs as determined by an interdisciplinary team. PACE serves frail older adults who need nursing home services but are capable of living in the community. PACE combines medical, social, and long-term care services and prescription drug coverage.

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