Health Care

Medicare Part C

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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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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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • 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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9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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specify state if given; CATALOGER: Coordinate with specific NAF entry if applicable

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History Note

1999

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WT 31.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Medicare Part C. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020398. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020398
  2. Medicare Part C. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_Advantage
  3. Medicare Part C. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6806632