Medicare Advantage plans are sometimes called

• A. Part A
• B. Part B
• C. Part D
• D. Part C

Answer: (D)

Medicare Advantage plans are called Part C. These plans are the option through which private insurers contract with Medicare to provide all Part A hospital and Part B medical benefits, instead of you receiving Original Medicare directly. They’re sold as Medicare Advantage and often include additional benefits, and many plans also include prescription drug coverage (Part D) within the plan. Enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan replaces the standard Original Medicare coverage with a bundled plan through that private insurer, while you still stay within the Medicare system. So the term Part C identifies this Advantage option, distinct from Parts A and B (Original Medicare) and Part D (drug coverage).