Medicare Advantage Private Fee for Service

Medicare Advantage Private Fee for Service (MAPFFS) Plans were established by the Medicare Modernization Act, also established Medicare Part D. The Medicare beneficiary who enrolls with a private company in the MAPFFS pays between $700 and $1,200 per month and the government transfers to the private company its responsibility for the patient's hospital stays, out-patient treatment, or medication.

The idea, apparently, is to privatize Medicare on a voluntary basis.^{[Citation Needed]}