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4. If you are a senior, every year at least

you can change MA providers or even return to original medicare.
Forty percent of seniors are not idiots, they are choosing MA plans because their calculations show an advantage.

If you have a Medicare health plan, start the appeal process through your plan. Follow the directions in the plan's initial denial notice and plan materials. You, your representative, or your doctor must ask for an appeal from your plan within 60 days from the date of the coverage determination.

from medicare.gov

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estimates that the federal government pays Medicare Advantage plans an average of 4 percent more than it would cost the Medicare FFS program to cover a similar beneficiary (Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, 2022).Dec 7, 2022

https://www.cbo.gov/budget-options/58626