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Abstract
The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 establishes a Medicare+Choice program under part C of Title XVIII, Section 4001, of the Social Security Act. Under this program, an eligible individual may elect to receive Medicare benefits through enrollment in a Medicare+Choice plan. Beneficiaries may choose to use private pay options, establish medical savings accounts, use managed care plans, or join provider-sponsored plans.
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- Medicare Choice
- Medicare Plus Choice
- Medicare Plus Choice Program (US)
- Medicare+Choice Program (US)
- Choice, Medicare Plus
- Medicare+Choice Programs (US)
- Part C, Medicare
- Plus Choice, Medicare
- Program, Medicare+Choice (US)
- Programs, Medicare+Choice (US)
- Medicare Advantage
- Advantage, Medicare
- Advantages, Medicare
- Medicare Advantages
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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.
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1999
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Medicare Part C. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020398. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020398
- Medicare Part C. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_Advantage
- Medicare Part C. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6806632