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Medicare
Part C (Medicare
+ Choice) is a Medicare
program that gives
beneficiaries more
choices among health
plans. Everyone
who has Parts A
and B is eligible
with the exception
of those who have
ESRD (End Stage
Renal Disease) and
were not signed
up with a Medicare
+ Choice plan at
the onset of ESRD.
A Medicare + Choice
plan is a Medicare
managed care plan.
The types of Medicare
managed care plans
are HMO's (Health
Maintenance Organizations,
PPO's (Preferred
Provider Organizations),
PSO's (Provider
Sponsored Organizations),
and PFFS's (Private
Fee For Services)
plans.
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