Question

mr. wells is trying to understand the difference between Original medicare and Medicare Advantage. What would be the correct description?

Answer 1

Answer: The correct description is that Medicare Advantage is a way of covering all the Original Medicare benefits through private health insurance companies.

Explanation:

Medicare is a United States health Insurance program. Medicare coverage is a health plan which consists of Medicare advantage and Original Medicare.

Original Medicare: When an individual registers for this, the government pays directly for the health care services received. It's advantage includes:

-- the individual can see a specialist without prior authorization and

-- it is accepted by most doctors in the country,

But it doesn't include prescription drug benefits.

Medicare Advantage: This is a Medicare health plan that allows private health insurance companies to provide Medicare benefits for a registered individual. It offers all the benefits of Original Medicare but with different rules and costs. In addition, it includes prescription drug benefits.

Therefore from the descriptions, Medicare Advantage is a way of covering all the Original Medicare benefits through private health insurance companies.