What plans for Medicare Advantage are there?

There are several different Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans available, so it's vital to familiarize yourself with the distinctions between them when looking for the best advantage medicare plan. While considering your choices, you may come across any number of the following sorts of plans:

• HMO plans or health maintenance organizations. In-network medical treatment is the primary focus of these programs.

• Insurance plans often have various pricing structures for in-network and out-of-network care. (A "network" refers to a collection of providers who have agreed to render services on behalf of a given insurance company and plan.) This could expand your choices for receiving care from providers outside your insurance network.

• Individuals that have their own private PFFS plan. The plans allow you to see any doctor who accepts Medicare and is willing to treat you for the set charge.

• Accommodation Strategies (SNPs). Some chronic health disorders have high medical costs, but these plans assist in offsetting those costs.

• Plan options for a Medicare Flexible Spending Account (MSA). All the benefits of a high-deductible health plan, plus the tax advantages of a medical savings account.