Drop AARP now - they are a shill for UnitedHealthcare

[JohnSJ]

1. No thank-you. I am NOT on their advantage care plans, and have absolutely no issues with them. Why would I cut my

nose off to spite my face?

As long as Medicare approves the procedure, it has to be covered under the supplemental plans. Not so with the Advantage Plans.

The problem per se isn't UHC but the Medicare Advantage plans that folks are on because I suspect many don't have the means to pay the premiums for the straight medi-gap plans.

This also applies to all insurance companies. Other insurer Advantage plans have the same problem, not just UHC.

This also may apply to HMO's under ANY insurance company, not just UHC, and many people may not have a choice. They need to select from what the company they work for has.

They can go for the ACA, but in most cases a company offered plan will have better premiums.

It is very unwise to make a blanket statement that some less informed people may make a decision that can adversely affect them on a public forum.

People need to make decisions on what is best for them.

I don't care what your suppossed stats show, the problem is with Advantage Plans and HMO's, not with Medicare Supplemental plans.

Incidentally, if you are on a Medicare Advantage Plan, it is NOT a given thing that you can just transfer to a Medicare Supplemental Plan.