Hospital Insurance or Part A, which is available to all assignees/ or recipients. This designed program is available to those that qualify under Medicare guidelines, areas that are covered include, but not limited too; inpatient hospitalization, home health care, and hospice care. Recipients from my understanding pay a deductible. …show more content…
Part B is coverage that would be applied to services of a physician and outpatient clinics, and is therefore an optional package.
Medicare Advantage originated within the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act or MMA. Under this legislative act, Medicare + Choice was replaced by Medicare Advantage, under this new program, major types of Medicare Advantage plans may compensate providers on a capitation or a modified capitation basis, or may be private, unrestricted fee-for-service plans. Medicare Advantage is also considered Part C, the capitation program is generally funded by: (1) Trust fund and (2)