Medicare Part C Questions

1. When Am I Allowed to Switch out of a Medicare Part C Health Plan?

   Choosing a Medicare Part C Medicare Advantage health plan doesn't mean you're stuck forever with that particular plan. If you later find a different plan you'd prefer, or you'd rather return to traditional Medicare Part A and Part B coverage, you can switch -- as long as you follow Medicare's enrollment rules...
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2. Which Medicare Advantage plans cover the 48 states and Puerto Rico?

   All Medicare Part C "Medicare Advantage" managed care plans cover emergency medical care while you're traveling anywhere within the U.S. or Puerto Rico. The problem is finding a plan that would cover you for regular, non-emergency care in more than one geographic area.
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3. Do I need Medicare Parts B and C if I'm a federal retiree?

   Whether your government retiree health plan is better than Medicare Part B or a Medicare Part C Medicare Advantage health plan depends mostly on how good the terms are of your current health plan. You need to sit down and compare the coverage -- including the deductibles and copayments you must pay...
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4. How Can I Increase the Odds That Medicare Will Cover My Medical Service?

   It's usually obvious whether a medical service is covered by Medicare Part A or Part B, or by a private Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) plan. But occasionally Medicare, or a Medicare Part C plan, denies payment for care that a patient expects to be covered...
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5. If I have a Medicare Advantage (Plan C) managed care plan, can I switch back to regular Medicare Parts A and B?

   You can leave your Medicare Advantage plan and return to traditional Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B (medical insurance) at any time. Just give your managed care plan 30 days written notice, and they will notify Medicare.
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6. What is an RPPO medicare complete choice plan?

   Medicare RPPO stands for Regional Preferred Provider Organization. A preferred provider organization is one of the several different ways you can participate in Medicare. The several parts of Medicare include: • Original Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B, which provide coverage for hospital and s...
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7. Do we have to re-enroll Mom in her Medicare Advantage each year?

   For most Medicare Advantage plans (also called Medicare Part C) there is no need to re-enroll every year. If your mother wants to remain with the same plan she has, she doesn't have to do anything. She'll remain enrolled in the same plan unless she actively enrolls in a different plan (between November...
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8. Is Medicare Part C available to no cost to any insurance company?

   While Medicare Part C health plans, also called a Medicare Advantage plans can provide certain cost and coverage benefits, over 80% of people eligible for Medicare use traditional Medicare Part A and B instead. One of the reasons is that the cost advantages of Medicare Part C are often not as great as they first appear...
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9. Do we need to enroll in Medicare A, B, or A and B with our TRICARE?

   In order to get Tricare For Life, both of you need to be enrolled in both Medicare Part A and Part B. There is no monthly fee for Medicare Part A, that is taken care of by the government. However, there are deductibles and co-pays. There is a monthly fee for Medicare Part B. Most people pay $96.50 per month...
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10. Does Medicare pay for eyeglasses?

    Sorry to say that Medicare doesn't normally cover any part of the cost of eyeglasses. Medicare Part B can pay for one basic pair of eyeglasses only if your mother had cataract surgery in which a new lens was implanted in her eye. Otherwise, Medicare Part B pays nothing for glasses...
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11. Can we reapply for Medicare C & D?

    Tell her not to panic -- she still has a lot of coverage, and some options to get more. First of all, even without her Medicare Part C plan, she still has hospital and skilled nursing facility coverage through Medicare Part A. Her Medicare Part A hospital and nursing facility coverage remained in effect...
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12. Are accidents in a foreign country covered by Medicare?

    Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) doesn't cover any medical care in Europe, but a Medicare Part C Medicare Advantage plan or a Medigap supplemental insurance policy might.
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13. Does Medicare cover prescription eyeglasses?

    Medicare Part A does not cover eyeglasses at all. Medicare Part B can pay for one pair of eyeglasses but only if you have cataract surgery in which a lens is implanted in your eye. Otherwise, traditional Medicare does not pay for glasses at all, for any reason.
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14. Is choosing another insurance company a good idea?

    Many people find themselves in the same boat as you, realizing that the first Medigap insurance policy that they bought is no longer the best or most affordable for them. You always have a right to switch to a new policy, but unless you are still within six months of when you first enrolled in Medicare...
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15. Does my dad still need his Medigap Part C insurance if his nursing home is covered by Medicaid?

    It's a little hard to answer your question because you seem to be mixing up two different terms -- "Medigap" and "Part C" -- so I'm not exactly sure what insurance you're referring to. Medicare Part C plans, called Medicare Advantage, are insurance plans, usually a kind of managed care, that some people...
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16. Should my parents drop private insurance for Medicare only?

    You need to evaluate the cost of their Medicare supplement insurance versus how much your parents will have to pay out-of-pocket if they drop it.
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17. Does Medicare Advantage have nursing home coverage beyond the intial 100 days?

    my mother is currently in a nursing home going on 2 months. It isn't known yet if she can ever come back home because of dementia. She has been doing therapy for multiple fractures. Would it be to her advantage to enroll in medicare advantage program? Would that cover any of the nursing home costs after the initial 100 days...

18. I am on Medicare advantage, can I get Medigap INS?

    I am on Medicare advantage, can I get Medigap INS? If so which is the best?