- Must be eligible for Part A and enrolled in Part B of Medicare
- Must continue to pay Part B monthly premium
- Must physically reside in the service area. (county specific)
- Apply during a valid enrollment period
- Generally, not eligible if you have End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- You select a primary doctor (PCP)
- You receive all of your medical within a specific network, including specialists
- Referrals are required for specialty care
- Emergency and Urgent care available nationwide
- Copays for nearly all procedures up to an annual maximum
- Part D - Prescription Drug coverage generally included in MAPDs
- Many plans offer additional benefits above Medicare requirements
- Generally, select a primary doctor (PCP)
- Generally, may get care from any provider in US who accepts Medicare
- Contact the plan when seeing out of network providers to ensure care is medically necessary and will be covered
- Copays are higher with out of network providers
- Annual copays may be higher than HMOs depending on use of in and out of network providers
- Part D - Prescription Drug coverage included in
- Many plans offer additional benefits above Medicare requirements
- Limits enrollment to certain beneficiaries based on health care status or eligibility for Medicaid
- Dual Eligible SNP: Those eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid
- Chronic Care SNP : Those with severe or disabling health conditions
- Institutional SNP : Those who for 90 days or longer have had or expect to need institutional care
- All SNPs include prescription drug coverage
- Generally, this is a HMO health plan and functions as a HMO (see HMO above)
- These plans work well for those who have credible prescription coverage from another source, i.e., the VA, or VEBA plans
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