Medical Expense✓ Verified · outline & fact-checked · Sep 2026Difficulty 2/5
Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may be structured as which of the following types?
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Why A is correct
Medicare Advantage plans are offered in several managed care and payment models: HMOs, PPOs, private fee-for-service (PFFS) plans, and special needs plans (SNPs), including D-SNPs for dual-eligible beneficiaries. Whatever the type, an MA plan must cover all Original Medicare benefits and may offer additional benefits. Understanding the plan-type differences is central to counseling beneficiaries about Part C.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) Medigap plans A through N are supplements to Original Medicare, not Medicare Advantage plan types.
- C) HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts paired with high-deductible health plans, not Medicare Advantage structures.
- D) FSAs are employer benefit accounts, unrelated to Medicare Advantage.
Memory hook
MA comes in four flavors: HMO, PPO, PFFS, and SNP.