Social Security & Medicare

DownriverDem

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32. Yep

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 09:12 AM

Oct 17

Medicare folks do not understand how the plans work. Many of the attackers are union retirees with a monthly health care benefit. I wish they would just stop attacking folks who are doing the best they can.

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34 Million Seniors in Medicare Advantage Plans Face Rude Awakening [View all] douglas9 Oct 17 OP

I TOLD YOU A LONG TIME AGO-and they have made it where you cannot get out once you are part of Stargazer99 Oct 17 #1

How and when can I switch from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare? douglas9 Oct 17 #2

I was told that they have made it that once you are on one of the medicare advantange programs Stargazer99 Oct 17 #3

You can be denied access to medigap insurance. Voltaire2 Oct 17 #5

Getting off is no problem. You will be back to only the bare Medicare with the 20% match (I think) LiberalArkie Oct 17 #6

It can be a problem switching to medical if you have lots of health problems already EYESORE 9001 Oct 17 #7

Yes, that is the problem. But going to "regular Medicare" is not a problem. LiberalArkie Oct 17 #16

We were duped into Medicare Advantage by our union. That was 14 years ago. doc03 Oct 17 #18

Depends droidamus2 Oct 17 #22

If you were in MA for 18 months or more Voltaire2 Oct 17 #36

The problem is not Medicare but private advantage plans and supplemental plans hot2na Oct 17 #14

Many folks can't DownriverDem Oct 17 #15

They're attacking moreland01 Oct 17 #17

That's often not how it comes across Doc Sportello Oct 17 #29

Yep DownriverDem Oct 17 #32

My husband turns 65 moreland01 Oct 17 #37

Sorry you didn't understand Doc Sportello Oct 17 #43

Not true DownriverDem Oct 17 #31

Anything named Medicare XXX is not really medicare. Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 17 #19

Do you understand DownriverDem Oct 17 #34

when enough people are on these MA plans, MEDICARE WILL CEASE TO EXIST Skittles Nov 15 #47

It is really confusing, and it is meant to be. markodochartaigh Oct 17 #39

The same can be said for the entire insurance industry mdbl Oct 17 #10

The phone calls have started. multigraincracker Oct 17 #4

Our healthcare system is a disgrace and getting worse. Lonestarblue Oct 17 #8

A lot of the senior staff in CMS (the US agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid) are planted erronis Oct 17 #21

imagine what will happen NOW Skittles Nov 15 #48

By them cancelling MA plans NHvet Oct 17 #9

Erronis warned me about this long ago. Bumbles Oct 17 #11

Shit, guess I need to check this out. I was just assuming continued coverage with similar benefits. lark Oct 17 #12

The US markodochartaigh Oct 17 #13

Wow! That's close to what I have said for decades. barbaraann Oct 17 #38

with MA, they literally make more profit the less care they authorize Skittles Nov 16 #49

I would suggest that MA people switch to Medicare's supplement with United Healthcare's Plan F. ancianita Oct 17 #20

Or Plan G for younger folks Auggie Oct 17 #23

Sure, whatever the most benefits that are affordable. (Hope you're not being sarcastic, cuz I've not heard of Plan G.) ancianita Oct 17 #24

No sarcasm. Plan F was phased out a few years ago. Auggie Oct 17 #27

Plan F is being grandfathered. I think. yorkster Oct 17 #30

I hear you. I'll take your word for it. ancianita Oct 17 #40

When we first went on Medicare about 12 yrs. yorkster Oct 17 #44

Yes, that's when I signed off Medicare Advantage and onto United Healthcare Plan F through my pension fund. ancianita Oct 17 #45

I have Plan G and so far, so good. QED Oct 17 #26

Might vary by state, but Farm Bureau Plan F was the cheapest by hundreds per month for Plan F when I signed up a few yrs SheltieLover Oct 17 #33

Thank you. Great post because it's so helpful! ancianita Oct 17 #41

You are most welcome! SheltieLover Oct 17 #42

I was on MA years ago. Jacson6 Oct 17 #25

My agent told me yesterday all the things my plan reduces for next year. So niyad Oct 17 #28

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) can help. nbsmom Oct 17 #35

I may choose to bail on my MA plan this year ThoughtCriminal Oct 17 #46