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Social Security & Medicare

PoindexterOglethorpe

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11. I have a Medicare Advantage plan and it's been very good to me.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 02:53 AM

Aug 2022

Why exactly is it a scam?

I am seriously tired of this bullshit about Medicare Advantage plans.

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Stop the Medicare "Advantage" Scam Before Medicare Is Dead [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2022 OP

Sounds like a good idea. elleng Aug 2022 #1

Thom Hartmann has been educating us Deuxcents Aug 2022 #2

Designed to foster confusion, increase profits and privatize. appalachiablue Aug 2022 #3

Read the whole article if you can. yorkster Aug 2022 #4

cue the people who will comment they just love it Skittles Aug 2022 #5

And if Medicare is gone notinkansas Aug 2022 #9

they actually already are Skittles Aug 2022 #19

Medicare Advantage Plans are doing nothing but ripping people off! William769 Aug 2022 #6

Wrong! lark Aug 2022 #25

You have my pity. NT William769 Aug 2022 #27

??? lark Aug 2022 #28

Stay on Medicare Advantage. I like it better than Medicare at140 Aug 2022 #33

We like Medicare Advantage at140 Aug 2022 #7

I have been on Medicare advantage True Blue American Aug 2022 #8

Ha. I *used to* like private insurance...but just wait. They are fattening public up for the kill. lostnfound Aug 2022 #22

I am not worried about long term! at140 Aug 2022 #31

May you both enjoy a healthy and very long life in these golden years lostnfound Aug 2022 #32

From Thom Hartmann: Medicare Advantage's For Profit Assault On Medicare Exposed Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #10

I have a Medicare Advantage plan and it's been very good to me. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #11

Read the article. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #14

I did. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #26

It aint bullshit. notinkansas Aug 2022 #29

Shall I tell you about my hospitalization a year and a half ago PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #41

I think some people hate Medicare Advantage because at140 Aug 2022 #34

This article was very informative, thanks. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #12

Check out Medicare.gov Demobrat Aug 2022 #18

Will do, thanks! ShazzieB Aug 2022 #24

If you do decide to get check to see if your Dr or medical group takes. Historic NY Aug 2022 #13

Doctors and medical groups all need to make money. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #16

Difference -- Medicare runs on 3% margin. 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #23

Medicare Advantage save me out of pocket money at140 Aug 2022 #35

You should care because we would all be better if 7% 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #37

What is wasteful is at140 Aug 2022 #38

I honestly don't know much about it BradAllison Aug 2022 #15

The Corporate Plan to Murder Medicare Runs Through Medicare Advantage - Thom Hartmann Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #17

The increase expected next year will probably even more William769 Aug 2022 #30

There's not going to be a Medicare increase next year. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2022 #43

Pros and Cons of Medicare Advantage by Consumer Reports mnhtnbb Aug 2022 #20

THIS ... KPN Aug 2022 #21

When single payer comes in play, I will be happy. But right now at140 Aug 2022 #36

It is a scam StopDesantis Aug 2022 #39

Medicare Disadvantage- perfect! appalachiablue Aug 2022 #40

But the "Gap" plans are basically good though, right? Mr.Mystery Oct 2022 #42