Medicare Part C plans typically do not cover which service?

Medicare Part C plans typically do not cover which service?

• A. Hospice
• B. Dental services
• C. Vision services
• D. Hearing services

Answer: (A)

Medicare Part C plans (Medicare Advantage) must cover all benefits that Original Medicare covers (Parts A and B) and may add extra benefits like dental, vision, and hearing. Hospice, however, is a benefit provided under Original Medicare’s hospice coverage and is paid through Part A. When you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan, you still access hospice through the Medicare framework, but it isn’t an added MA-only benefit the plan “covers” in the way dental, vision, or hearing often are. That’s why hospice is the service not typically considered part of the Part C extra benefits, making it the correct choice.

Medicare Part C plans (Medicare Advantage) must cover all benefits that Original Medicare covers (Parts A and B) and may add extra benefits like dental, vision, and hearing. Hospice, however, is a benefit provided under Original Medicare’s hospice coverage and is paid through Part A. When you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan, you still access hospice through the Medicare framework, but it isn’t an added MA-only benefit the plan “covers” in the way dental, vision, or hearing often are. That’s why hospice is the service not typically considered part of the Part C extra benefits, making it the correct choice.