Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS):(CMS Number CMS-P-0015A)

HIMC

Health Insurance
1.

Original Medicare
(Fee for service)

2.

Medicare Advantage
(Managed Care Plans)

3.

Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
(Part D)

4.

Medicaid

All part of the Medicare
Program

State program for medical care

5. TRICARE

Sponsored by the
Department of Defense

6. Other State Public Plans

State-sponsored program for Rx
and other care

7. Medigap or Supplemental Private Plans

Covers expenses not covered by
Medicare

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Medicare-sponsored health insurance:
– Original Medicare fee-for-service, where you go to any doctor you choose
– Medicare Advantage, or Medicare managed care, such as an HMOs (health
maintenance organizations), PPOs (Preferred Provider Organizations), or PFFS
(Private Fee For Service), where you go to a doctor that is part of the insurance
company's network of participating doctors) – Medicare Advantage plans cover
doctor visits and often cover prescribed medicines
– Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage plans, or Medicare Part D plans – these
plans cover only prescribed medicines

• Medicaid – a major public health insurance plan for limited income persons. The
Medicaid program is a federally assisted, state-run program.

• TRICARE – a regionally managed health care program provided by the Department
of Defense for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services, their
families, and survivors.

• Public plans other than Medicaid – these plans might include state, county, or citybased programs such as a pharmacy program, where the local government provides
discounts for the cost of prescribed medicines. Eligibility for these plans varies
across states and across plans.

• Medigap or Supplemental plans – these plans can be purchased directly from
an insurance company itself or through an employer, union, or other group such as
AARP. They generally cover whatever health care costs are not covered by
Medicare. They do not cover prescribed medicines.