subject: Medicare Advantage Plans – The Different Types [print this page] Author: saichon sannok Author: saichon sannok
Medicare Part C or Medicare Advantage plans are a fairly new in the healthcare industry. Medicare Part A pays for Medicare recipients in-patient stay in hospital, nursing home, hospice or home health care. And while Medicare Part B covers almost all medical expenses of a patient (blood, ambulances, etc.) takes a Medicare Advantage plan, the best features of the Part A and Part B plus the cost of prescription drugs. Advantage plans are very popularmodified because of the tremendous benefits they offer. Because of them, Medicare beneficiaries can stay additional days in the hospital, pay pay low fees for doctor visits and usually less for prescription drugs. You must also no longer need to be referred by your GP you can with your doctor or hospital of choice to go without a referral. It's easy to get this kind of plan, because in the United States through private insurance are available.Under the law, Part A and Part B are required to be incorporated into Advantage plans. A Medicare Advantage Plan is an HMO plan, PPO or private fee for service plan or Private Fee for Service Plan. The Advantage HMO plan is still a popular choice, especially for Medicare beneficiaries to pay only the minimum of Out Lack of expenses and little or no monthly premiums. HMO Medicare Advantage, but is only offeredMetropolitan regions, where a large number of Medicare beneficiaries. On the other hand, allows a PFFS Medicare or Private Fee for Service Medicare Advantage Plan recipients to visit any doctor, any hospital of his choice in the United States. Not surprisingly, this type of Medicare Advantage Plan, enjoys great popularity among Medicare beneficiaries. Advantage plans are now offered in 98% of counties in the United States. This is a far cry from 1996,If only 15% of American parties offered them. According to 2007 statistics on Medicare Advantage, the average American pays $ 736 per month in premiums, although the actual monthly payments varies among states from about $ 500 to over $ 800 per month. http://www.healthplan.pannipa.com/2009/09/medicare-advantage-plans-the-different-types/About the Author:
