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What is a Medicare Advantage/Medicare Health Plan (Medicare Part C), and do I need it?

To enroll in any Medicare Advantage plan option you must have both Medicare Part A and Part B. Once you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan you will not continue to use your Original Medicare (red, white & blue) card as you no longer have Original Medicare. Instead the Medicare Advantage plan will provide you with a card to use when visiting your medical provider. Please note, you will continue to pay the Medicare Part B premium, and you might also have to pay an additional monthly premium charged by the Medicare Advantage plan.

Related Publications

Medicare Advantage Summaries of Benefits (2013)

AARP MedicareComplete (HMO) - H3456-001.pdf .pdf
AARP MedicareComplete Choice (PPO) - H5516-001.pdf .pdf
AARP MedicareComplete Essential (HMO) H3456-020.pdf .pdf
AARP MedicareComplete Plus (HMO-POS) - H3456-025.pdf .pdf
AARP MedicareComplete Plus (HMO-POS) H3456-023.pdf .pdf
Advantra Gold PPO - H9847-001.pdf .pdf
Ambassador Plus (PPO) - H6881-002.pdf .pdf
Blue Medicare HMO & PPO Medicare Advantage Plans.pdf .pdf
Care Improvement Plus Medicare Advantage (PPO) H0084-063.pdf .pdf
FirstMedicare Direct HMO Plus (HMO) - H6306-002.pdf .pdf
FirstMedicare Direct PPO Plus (PPO) - H8064-002.pdf .pdf
Humana Gold Choice PFFS - H8145-063.pdf .pdf
Humana Gold Choice PFFS - H2944-133.pdf .pdf
Humana Gold Choice PFFS - H2944-137.pdf .pdf
Humana Gold Choice PFFS - H8145-114.pdf .pdf
Humana Gold Plus HMO-POS - H1036-137.pdf .pdf
Humana Gold Plus HMO-POS - H1036-138.pdf .pdf
HumanaChoice PPO - H3405-002.pdf .pdf
HumanaChoice PPO - H3405-005.pdf .pdf
HumanaChoice PPO - H3405-007.pdf .pdf
HumanaChoice PPO - R5826-003.pdf .pdf
HumanaChoice PPO - R5826-063.pdf .pdf
HumanaChoice PPO - R5826-079.pdf .pdf
Patriot (PFFS) & Patriot Plus (PFFS) - H4268-001 & H4268-002.pdf .pdf
Presidential (PFFS) & Presidential Plus (PFFS) - H0979-021 & H0979-022.pdf .pdf
Presidential (PFFS) & Presidential Plus (PFFS) - H0979-021 & H0979-022.pdf .pdf
Today's Options (PFFS) Premier 300, Premier Plus 350A, Premier 600 & Premier Plus 650B - H5421-046, 070, 206 & 212.pdf .pdf
Today's Options (PFFS) Premier 300, Premier Plus 350A, Premier 600 & Premier Plus 650B - H5421-048, 072, 208 & 214.pdf .pdf
Today's Options (PFFS) Premier 300, Premier Plus 350A, Premier 600 & Premier Plus 650B - H6169-001, 011, 021 & 031.pdf .pdf
Today's Options (PFFS) Premier 300, Premier Plus 350A, Premier 600 & Premier Plus 650B - H6169-012, 032, 050 & 054.pdf .pdf
Today's Options (PFFS) Premier 300, Premier Plus 350A, Premier 600 & Premier Plus 650C - H6169-015, 035, 052 & 056.pdf .pdf
Today's Options (PFFS) Premier 300, Premier Plus 350A, Premier 600 & Premier Plus 650D - H5421-056, 068, 074 & 210.pdf .pdf
Today's Options (PFFS) Premier 300, Premier Plus 350A, Premier 600 & Premier Plus 650D - H6169-013, 024, 033 & 051.pdf .pdf
Today's Options (PFFS) Premier 300, Premier Plus 350A, Premier 600 & Premier Plus 650H - H5421-049, 067, 073 & 209.pdf .pdf
Today's Options (PFFS) Premier 300, Premier Plus 350A, Premier 600 & Premier Plus 650I - H5421-047,065, 207 & 213.pdf .pdf
Today's Options (PFFS) Premier 300, Premier Plus 350A, Premier 600 & Premier Plus 650J - H5421-057, 075, 211 & 215.pdf .pdf
Today's Options Advantage Plus 350A (PPO) - H5378-199 & H5378-200.pdf .pdf
Today's Options Advantage Plus 650B (PPO) - H5378-183, 184 & 190.pdf .pdf
UnitedHealthcare MedicareDirect Essential (PFFS) - H5435-001.pdf .pdf
UnitedHealthcare MedicareDirect Rx (PFFS) - H5435-024.pdf .pdf

Medicare Advantage Plans Lists by County (2013)

2013 MA Plans - Alamance County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Alexander County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Alleghany County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Anson County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Ashe County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Avery County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Beaufort County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Bertie County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Bladen County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Brunswick County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Buncombe County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Burke County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Cabarrus County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Caldwell County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Camden County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Carteret County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Caswell County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Catawba County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Chatham County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Cherokee County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Chowan County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Clay County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Cleveland County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Columbus County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Craven County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Cumberland County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Currituck County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Dare County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Davidson County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Davie County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Duplin County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Durham County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Edgecombe County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Forsyth County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Franklin County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Gaston County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Gates County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Graham County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Granville County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Greene County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Guilford County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Halifax County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Harnett County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Haywood County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Henderson County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Hertford County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Hoke County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Hyde County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Iredell County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Jackson County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Johnston County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Jones County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Lee County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Lenoir County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Lincoln County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Macon County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Madison County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Martin County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - McDowell County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Mecklenburg County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Mitchell County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Montgomery County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Moore County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Nash County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - New Hanover County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Northampton.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Onslow County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Orange County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Pamlico County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Pasquotank County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Pender County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Perquimans County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Person County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Pitt County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Polk County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Randolph County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Richmond County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Robeson County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Rockingham County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Rowan County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Rutherford County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Sampson County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Scotland County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Stanly County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Stokes County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Surry County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Swain County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Transylvania County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Tyrrell County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Union County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Vance County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Wake County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Warren County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Washington County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Watauga County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Wayne County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Wilkes County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Wilson County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Yadkin County.pdf .pdf
2013 MA Plans - Yancey County.pdf .pdf

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