True or False? An employer sponsoring a group health plan is required to provide a Summary of Benefits and Coverage for a Medicare Advantage plan package.
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A) True
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B) False
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According to the Department of Labor, Medicare Advantage benefits are Medicare benefits (financed by the Medicare Trust fund and equivalent to Medicare A and B benefits, which are set by Congress and regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).
They are, therefore, not health insurance coverage and Medicare Advantage organizations are not required to provide an SBC with respect to such benefits. Pending further guidance, the Departments will not take any enforcement action against a group health plan because it does not provide an SBC with respect to a Medicare Advantage benefit package.
This enforcement policy does not affect other disclosure requirements administered by CMS that apply to Medicare Advantage organizations. These separately required disclosures will ensure that enrollees in these plans receive the necessary information about their coverage and benefits. Nor does this policy affect the obligation of group health plans that offer Medicare Advantage benefit options to ensure that SBCs are provided with respect to other benefit packages that they offer.
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