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Medicare Advantage Plan Types

There are several different types of Medicare Advantage plans that you can choose from. The main difference between them is how flexible your network of providers will be. Some plans require referrals to see a specialist and offer no coverage for non-network providers, while others allow more flexibilty.

There are several different types of Medicare Advantage plans to choose from. The most popular being:

While they’re all Medicare Advantage plans, we find that many people feel very strongly about one type over the other.

You can read more about Medicare Advantage PPO and HMO plans here.

Sylvia Gordon, aka Medicare Mama®, is an expert on all things Medicare and Social Security. She is the 2nd Generation here at The Medicare Family and has served on the advisory boards of major insurance companies like UnitedHealthcare®, Cigna, and Anthem. In her free time, she can be found taking care of her animals (dogs, goats, peacocks, chickens), and reading a good book. Learn More.

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