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• An option Medicare beneficiaries can choose to receive most or all of their Medicare benefits through a private insurance company. Also known as Medicare Part C. Plans contract with the federal government and are required to offer at least the same benefits as original Medicare, but may follow different rules and may offer additional benefits. Unlike original Medicare, enrollees may not be covered at any health care provider that accepts Medicare, and may be required to pay higher costs if they choose an out-of-network provider or one outside of the plan's service area. These plans are regulated by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Medicare Advantage. (n.d.). Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/medicare-advantage.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Medicare Advantage. mn.gov. Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Minnesota Department of Commerce, Insurance. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/medicare-advantage (accessed: January 29, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Medicare Advantage." Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Minnesota Department of Commerce, Insurance. 29 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/medicare-advantage.

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