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Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans are required by CMS to include an annual out-of-pocket maximum (MOOP) for Part A and B services. Which statement best describes this requirement? A CMS sets an annual mandatory maximum MOOP that every MA plan must apply to in-network Part A and B services, capping cost-sharing for the year. B MA plans may set their annual out-of-pocket maximum at any dollar level the plan sponsor chooses each year, with no federal ceiling whatsoever constraining the figure that is selected. C The MOOP requirement applies only to Part D prescription drug spending and never to the beneficiary's Part A or Part B service costs. D Original Medicare and MA plans operate under a single unified MOOP that is fixed in statute and applied identically across both programs.
