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Social Security & Medicare

Demobrat

(9,953 posts)

18. Check out Medicare.gov

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #12)

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 03:21 AM

Aug 2022

There’s a very good tool that shows you the Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans available in your zip code. You can enter your drugs and see which plans cover them. You can enter the doctors and facilities you prefer, and see what networks they’re in and what plans they accept. And you can compare costs. IMO it’s well worth spending some time with.

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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