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.
Year introduced: 1999
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Tree Number(s): N03.219.521.346.506.564.663.757, N03.219.521.576.343.840.877, N03.706.615.420.249
MeSH Unique ID: D020398
Entry Terms:
- Part C, Medicare
- Medicare Choice
- Medicare Plus Choice
- Choice, Medicare Plus
- Plus Choice, Medicare
- Medicare Plus Choice Program (US)
- Medicare+Choice Program (US)
- Medicare+Choice Programs (US)
- Program, Medicare+Choice (US)
- Programs, Medicare+Choice (US)
- Medicare Advantage
- Advantage, Medicare
- Advantages, Medicare
- Medicare Advantages