Medicare Part C
"Medicare Part C" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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D020398
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MeSH 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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Concept/Terms |
Medicare Part C- Medicare Part C
- Part C, Medicare
- Medicare+Choice Program (US)
- Medicare+Choice Programs (US)
- Program, Medicare+Choice (US)
- Programs, Medicare+Choice (US)
- Medicare Plus Choice Program (US)
- Medicare Choice
- Medicare Plus Choice
- Choice, Medicare Plus
- Plus Choice, Medicare
Medicare Advantage- Medicare Advantage
- Advantage, Medicare
- Advantages, Medicare
- Medicare Advantages
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medicare Part C" by people in Profiles.
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Jazowski SA, Achola EM, Nicholas LH, Kwon Y, Wood WA, Friese CR, Dusetzina SB. Medicare Plan Switching Among Beneficiaries With and Without a History of Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jun 02; 8(6):e2513394.
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Lalani C, Medina F, Oseran AS, Liang L, Song Y, Butala NM, Kazi DS, Cohen DJ, Strom JB, Wadhera RK, Yeh RW. Validation of Medicare Advantage Claims for Long-Term Outcome Assessment in Low-Risk Aortic Valve Replacement. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025 May; 18(5):e011991.
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Bradley CJ, Liang R, Lindrooth RC, Sabik LM, Perraillon MC. High-Cost Cancer Drug Use in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 Jan 03; 6(1):e244868.
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Virrueta N, Valdiviez V, Beutel T, Titus O, Peauroi S, Billups SJ. Pharmacist-supported electronic outreach to address medication nonadherence for Medicare Advantage enrollees. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2025 Jan; 31(1):33-41.
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Azad TD, Wu RJ, Anderson KE, Darden M, Jain A. Osteoporosis testing and treatment remain low in both Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Osteoporos Int. 2025 Feb; 36(2):275-281.
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Liu A, Anderson KE, Levy J, Johnson TV, Polsky D, Anderson G. Macular Degeneration Drug Prescribing Patterns After Step Therapy Introduction in Medicare Advantage. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Aug 02; 5(8):e242446.
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Nicholas LH, Fischer SM, Arbaje AI, Perraillon MC, Jones CD, Polsky D. Medicare-Covered Services Near the End of Life in Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Jul 05; 5(7):e241777.
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Updike JA. Medicare Advantage Versus Traditional Medicare Resource Use. Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 06; 43(6):896.
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Xu J, Anderson KE, Liu A, Polsky D. Medicare Advantage plan characteristics associated with sorting their beneficiaries to providers that generate fewer avoidable hospital stays. Health Serv Res. 2024 08; 59(4):e14335.
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Lam K, Kleijwegt H, Bollens-Lund E, Nicholas LH, Covinsky KE, Ankuda CK. Long-term outcomes after rehabilitation in Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service beneficiaries. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Jun; 72(6):1697-1706.
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