9. Service area

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A Service area is a geographic area that for local MA plans is a county or multiple counties, and for MA regional plans is a region approved by CMS within which an MA-eligible individual may enroll in a particular MA plan offered by an MA organization. Each MA plan must be available to all MA-eligible individuals within the plan's service area. Counties do not need to be contiguous and under limited circumstances, CMS may approve the inclusion of “partial” counties in a service area.

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9. Service area

Official source

A Service area is a geographic area that for local MA plans is a county or multiple counties, and for MA regional plans is a region approved by CMS within which an MA-eligible individual may enroll in a particular MA plan offered by an MA organization. Each MA plan must be available to all MA-eligible individuals within the plan's service area. Counties do not need to be contiguous and under limited circumstances, CMS may approve the inclusion of “partial” counties in a service area.