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How Medicare Advantage works and what to consider when choosing a plan
Yahoo Finance·2025-10-17 03:25

When people use Medicare’s Plan Compare tool, they’ll see options from insurers like Humana ( HUM ), UnitedHealthcare ( UNH ), and Blue Cross ( ELV ). So how should they decide between an HMO (health maintenance organization) or PPO (preferred provider organization) plan — and whether to include prescription drug coverage?“It’s an annual requirement,” Oh said. “So, it’s important to understand that with Medicare Advantage, it’s the insurance company — not Medicare itself — that decides what benefits your pl ...