Answer 2: B
Plans are required to keep their provider directories up to date, but directories are not always current. Doctors join and leave networks during the year, and some listings show offices that are not taking new patients.
Before you book, call the office and ask a specific question: “Are you in network for [plan name] Medicare Advantage, this plan year?” Write down the date and the name of the person you spoke to. If the directory was wrong and you relied on it, tell your plan; you may be able to ask for in-network pricing.
Question 3 of 6
Which kind of Medicare coverage has a yearly limit on what you pay out of pocket for covered services?
- A. Original Medicare (Parts A and B) on its own
- B. Medicare Advantage plans
- C. Neither
- D. Both, with the same limit