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Social Security & Medicare

tonekat

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3. Medi-Gap plans are better

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Nov 22, 2023, 12:31 AM

Nov 2023

Advantage plans are just another insurance plan. Or, do as a friend does and find a practice that accepts Medicare. She has to make appointments 3 months in advance due to demand, so she goes to Urgent Care for unexpected illness.

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7 Questions to Ask to Protect Yourself from Medicare Advantage Scams: Open Enroll Oct 15- Dec 7 [View all] appalachiablue Nov 2023 OP

If the big insurance Advantage providers weren't making tons of $ on this Attilatheblond Nov 2023 #1

Unfortunately many people don't get the heavy appalachiablue Nov 2023 #2

re: "they wouldn't be spending so much on advertising" thesquanderer Nov 2023 #6

Makes a good deal of sense, actually Attilatheblond Nov 2023 #8

Medi-Gap plans are better tonekat Nov 2023 #3

The TV ads are back, inundating the airwaves yet again. Joe Namath and company... Rhiannon12866 Nov 2023 #4

Medicare advantage plans are bankrupting Medicare by overcharging billions of dollars more than PortTack Nov 2023 #5

Traditional Medicare with Medigap and drug plan is way to go IF you can afford it. Unfortunately, if you can't afford Silent Type Nov 2023 #7

Although I am in favor of a single payer universal system, anciano Nov 2023 #9

Bookmarking liberalla Nov 2023 #10

A dermatologist in NW GA (and other locations) overcharged Medicare, Medicaid and other japple Nov 2023 #11

There seems to be a lot of misinformation here. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2023 #12