With the passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Medicare beneficiaries were given the option to receive their Medicare benefits through private health insurance plans, instead of through the Original Medicare plan (Parts A and B).
Po przejęciu ustawy Balanced Budget Act of 1997 beneficjentom programu Medicare dano możliwość, aby otrzymać świadczenia Medicare przez prywatne plany ubezpieczeń zdrowotnych, zamiast przez pierwotny plan Medicare (Part A i B).