Medicare Advantage is essentially a managed care plan with a financial incentive to the insurance company to accept seniors, to create competition with the original Medicare. What is notable about Medicare Advantage?
A. As a new program, no one has yet seen any problems with this aspect of Medicare.
B. Insurance salespeople have been very careful in explaining this program to seniors.
C. More insurance companies are marketing such plans to seniors.
D. Unless the senior is very healthy, the plan may cost more than the original Medicare.
ANS: D
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