What are Trial Rights in Medicare Advantage?
Medicare Advantage trial rights are similar to Medicare SupplementMedicare Supplements are additional insurance policies that Medicare beneficiaries can purchase to cover the gaps in their Original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B) health insurance coverage.... free look period rights. However, they have different qualifying criteria and a longer time frame associated with them.
New Medicare Advantage planMedicare Advantage (MA), also known as Medicare Part C, are health plans from private insurance companies that are available to people eligible for Original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B).... members have a 12-month period to test out a plan. If a new member likes the plan they can keep it. If they don’t like the plan, they can switch back to Original MedicareOriginal Medicare is private fee-for-service health insurance for people on Medicare. It has two parts. Part A is hospital coverage. Part B is medical coverage.... and either return to their former Medicare Supplement (if they had one) or get a new Medicare Supplement.
Permissible actions vary based on an individual’s situation and state-specific regulations. For example, some states extend the Medicare Advantage trial right period.