Which statement is correct about a like-plan change?

Which statement is correct about a like-plan change?

• A. Switching from MA to Original Medicare
• B. Switching from PDP to MA
• C. Enrolling in a plan of the same type as the current plan (MA to MA)
• D. Cancelling coverage with no replacement

Answer: (C)

A like-plan change means moving between plans that are the same type of Medicare coverage. In this case, that’s staying within Medicare Advantage—switching from one MA plan to another MA plan. It keeps you in the same category of coverage rather than changing to Original Medicare or to a separate prescription drug plan. So enrolling in a plan of the same type as the current plan (MA to MA) is the correct characterization of a like-plan change. Switching from MA to Original Medicare, switching from a PDP to MA, or cancelling coverage without replacement all involve changing to a different plan type or leaving coverage altogether, which are not like-plan changes.

A like-plan change means moving between plans that are the same type of Medicare coverage. In this case, that’s staying within Medicare Advantage—switching from one MA plan to another MA plan. It keeps you in the same category of coverage rather than changing to Original Medicare or to a separate prescription drug plan.

So enrolling in a plan of the same type as the current plan (MA to MA) is the correct characterization of a like-plan change. Switching from MA to Original Medicare, switching from a PDP to MA, or cancelling coverage without replacement all involve changing to a different plan type or leaving coverage altogether, which are not like-plan changes.