Medical Expense✓ Verified · outline & fact-checked · Sep 2026Difficulty 2/5
Which of the following is NOT a type of Medicare Advantage plan?
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Why A is correct
The recognized Medicare Advantage (Part C) plan types are HMO, PPO, Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS), and Special Needs Plans (SNP). A traditional fee-for-service indemnity policy sold without a network is not an MA plan type; PFFS is sometimes loosely described as fee-for-service, but it is a distinct MA product with its own payment rules and is offered through private insurers. The objectives identify HMO, PPO, PFFS, and SNP as the Part C delivery models tested under AH-III.D.1f.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) A Medicare Advantage HMO is a recognized MA plan type using a network of contracted providers.
- C) A Medicare Advantage PPO is a recognized MA plan type permitting out-of-network care at higher cost.
- D) PFFS is a recognized MA plan type that pays providers according to the plan's fee schedule.
Memory hook
MA comes in HMO, PPO, PFFS, and SNP flavors, not plain indemnity.