Medicare Advantage: Pocket 6 Expert Facts on Medicare Advantage Plans
Know that coverage rules differ significantly from Part B guidelines.
If it feels like you’re seeing an increasing number of patients with Medicare Advantage (MA) instead of traditional Medicare plans, then you’re correct. About 34 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in at least some type of MA plan last year, and that number is expected to rise to nearly 50 percent over the next decade.
That was the word from Aileen Sigler with Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) WPS Medicare during the carrier’s presentation “Medicare Advantage: How Does It Affect You?”
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