Medicare Advantage plans can work well, but their rules are different from Original Medicare in ways many people only discover after a surprise bill or a denied referral. This quiz covers six of the most common surprises.
How it works: read each question and pick an answer in your head or on paper. On the next page you will see the correct answer and a short explanation. Keep count of how many you get right.
Question 1 of 6
You joined a Medicare Advantage plan for January. In February you realize your main doctor is not in its network. What can you do?
- A. Nothing until the fall open enrollment on October 15
- B. Make one change between January 1 and March 31
- C. Switch plans any month you like
- D. Ask Medicare to add your doctor to the network