| Descriptor English: | Medicare Part C | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Medicare Part C
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Medicare Part C | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Medicare part C (USA) | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Advantage, Medicare Advantages, Medicare Choice, Medicare Plus Medicare Advantage Medicare Advantages Medicare Choice Medicare Plus Choice Medicare Plus Choice Program (US) Medicare+Choice Program (US) Medicare+Choice Programs (US) Part C, Medicare Plus Choice, Medicare Program, Medicare+Choice (US) Programs, Medicare+Choice (US) |
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| Tree number(s): |
N03.219.521.346.506.564.663.757 N03.219.521.576.343.840.877 N03.706.615.420.249 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020398 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 establishes a Medicare+Choice program under part C of Title XVIII, Section 4001, of the Social Security Act. Under this program, an eligible individual may elect to receive Medicare benefits through enrollment in a Medicare+Choice plan. Beneficiaries may choose to use private pay options, establish medical savings accounts, use managed care plans, or join provider-sponsored plans. |
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| Annotation: | specify state if given; CATALOGER: Coordinate with specific NAF entry if applicable |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence OG organization & administration SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 99 |
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| History Note: | 99 |
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| Entry Version: | MEDICARE C |
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| DeCS ID: | 33930 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D020398 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WT 31 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1998/06/10 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/05 |
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Medicare Part C
- Preferred
Medicare Advantage
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0030042 |
| Scope note | The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 establishes a Medicare+Choice program under part C of Title XVIII, Section 4001, of the Social Security Act. Under this program, an eligible individual may elect to receive Medicare benefits through enrollment in a Medicare+Choice plan. Beneficiaries may choose to use private pay options, establish medical savings accounts, use managed care plans, or join provider-sponsored plans. |
| Preferred term | Medicare Part C |
| Entry term(s) |
Choice, Medicare Plus Medicare Choice Medicare Plus Choice Medicare Plus Choice Program (US) Medicare+Choice Program (US) Medicare+Choice Programs (US) Part C, Medicare Plus Choice, Medicare Program, Medicare+Choice (US) Programs, Medicare+Choice (US) |
| Concept UI |
M0535201 |
| Preferred term | Medicare Advantage |
| Entry term(s) |
Advantage, Medicare Advantages, Medicare Medicare Advantages |
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