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<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>Advantage Plans (Part C)<\/strong><\/h3>\nMedicare Part C<\/strong> is known as “Medicare Advantage”, and is not a separate benefit. Medicare (Part C) is the part of Medicare policy that allows private health insurance companies to provide Medicare benefits. These Medicare private health plans, such as HMOs and PPOs, are again known as Medicare Advantage plans.<\/strong><\/p>\nThese plans are Medicare-approved private health insurance plans for individuals enrolled in Original Medicare, Part A and Part B. When you join a Medicare Advantage plan, you are still in the Medicare program and must continue paying your Part B premium.<\/p>\n
Medicare Advantage plans provide all of your Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and Medicare Part B (medical insurance) coverage. They generally offer additional benefits, such as vision, dental, and hearing, and many include prescription drug coverage. These plans often have networks, which mean you may have to see certain doctors and go to certain hospitals in the plan\u2019s network to get care.<\/p>\n
Medicare Advantage plans may potentially save you money because out-of-pocket costs in these plans can be lower than with Original Medicare, Part A and Part B, in some cases. Pricing will vary by plan provider, so it\u2019s worthwhile to compare all plans in your area. Your costs will vary by the services you use and the type of plan you purchase. Each Medicare Advantage plan can charge different out-of-pocket costs and have different rules for how you get services (like whether you need a referral to see a specialist or can use only doctors, facilities, or suppliers in the network).<\/p>\n
Plan options can include:<\/strong>
\n\u21a6\u00a0Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
\n\u21a6\u00a0Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
\n\u21a6\u00a0Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS)
\n\u21a6\u00a0Special Needs Plans (SNPs)
\n\u21a6\u00a0HMO Point-of-Service (HMOPOS)
\n\u21a6\u00a0Medical Savings Account (MSA)<\/p>\nYou can generally join if:<\/strong>
\n\u21a6\u00a0You live in the service area of the plan you want to join.
\n\u21a6\u00a0You have Original Medicare, Part A and Part B, coverage.
\n\u21a6\u00a0You don\u2019t have end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant); however, there are a few exceptions.<\/p>\nYou may also see Medicare Advantage plans called Special Needs Plans (SNP), Provider Sponsored Organizations (PSO) and Medicare Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.bridlewood-saunders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/habla-espanol-button.jpg” alt=”what is part c medicare” title_text=”habla-espanol-button” url=”https:\/\/www.bridlewood-saunders.com\/spanish-2\/” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div> Advantage Plans (Part C) Medicare Part C is known as “Medicare Advantage”, and is not a separate benefit. Medicare (Part C) is the part of Medicare policy that allows private health insurance companies to provide Medicare benefits. These Medicare private health plans, such as HMOs and PPOs, are again known […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-58","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nMedicare Part C - Bridlewood-Saunders<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) plans offered by private insurance companies, plus when and how you can enroll in Medicare Advantage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bridlewood-saunders.com\/?page_id=58\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Medicare Part C - 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These plans are Medicare-approved private health insurance plans for individuals enrolled in Original Medicare, Part A and Part B. When you join a Medicare Advantage plan, you are still in the Medicare program and must continue paying your Part B premium.<\/p>\n
Medicare Advantage plans provide all of your Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and Medicare Part B (medical insurance) coverage. They generally offer additional benefits, such as vision, dental, and hearing, and many include prescription drug coverage. These plans often have networks, which mean you may have to see certain doctors and go to certain hospitals in the plan\u2019s network to get care.<\/p>\n
Medicare Advantage plans may potentially save you money because out-of-pocket costs in these plans can be lower than with Original Medicare, Part A and Part B, in some cases. Pricing will vary by plan provider, so it\u2019s worthwhile to compare all plans in your area. Your costs will vary by the services you use and the type of plan you purchase. Each Medicare Advantage plan can charge different out-of-pocket costs and have different rules for how you get services (like whether you need a referral to see a specialist or can use only doctors, facilities, or suppliers in the network).<\/p>\n
Plan options can include:<\/strong> You can generally join if:<\/strong> You may also see Medicare Advantage plans called Special Needs Plans (SNP), Provider Sponsored Organizations (PSO) and Medicare Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs).<\/em><\/p>\n Not affiliated with or endorsed by the government or the federal Medicare program. Medicare has neither endorsed nor reviewed this information. We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Currently we represent 12 organizations which offer 76+ products in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-Medicare to get information on all your options<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a9Copyright 2027\u00a0<\/span>Saunders Insurance Solutions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>All rights reserved<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\n\u21a6\u00a0Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
\n\u21a6\u00a0Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
\n\u21a6\u00a0Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS)
\n\u21a6\u00a0Special Needs Plans (SNPs)
\n\u21a6\u00a0HMO Point-of-Service (HMOPOS)
\n\u21a6\u00a0Medical Savings Account (MSA)<\/p>\n
\n\u21a6\u00a0You live in the service area of the plan you want to join.
\n\u21a6\u00a0You have Original Medicare, Part A and Part B, coverage.
\n\u21a6\u00a0You don\u2019t have end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant); however, there are a few exceptions.<\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>