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In reply to the discussion: The Great Medicare Advantage Marketing Scam [View all]ShazzieB
(19,054 posts)68. But since 1965, the costs of health care have gone through the roof.
80/20 wasn't too shabby back then, but along the way, rising health care costs have rendered it inadequate for all but the healthiest people, which is not most seniors. So things like Medigap, Part D drug plans, and Medicare Advantage were created to take up the slack, ALL of which we have to buy from private insurance companies. Pardon me if I object to the fact that I have to pay money to private insurance companies to make up for the deficiencies in my government run health care coverage.
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These insurance companies are spending mountains of dough on these advertising schemes
FakeNoose
Jan 2024
#4
I do have a Medicare Advantage plan. It is a group plan with over 500,000 enrollees not including spouses.
LiberalFighter
Jan 2024
#38
I spent 46 days in the hospital and had open hear surgery last year. I was never denied. I just had
Demsrule86
Jan 2024
#66
See that is the issue...$100.00 per month is significant to me. Also, I checked out the prices
Demsrule86
Jan 2024
#84
It more than doubled in just one year (from 2020 to 2021). It would be interesting to see the numbers now, especially
Celerity
Jan 2024
#10
The number of complaints made is hardly the most important determinative factor as to whether MA is a scam or not.
Celerity
Jan 2024
#14
Most large insurers in the Medicare Advantage programs have been accused in court of fraud.
Celerity
Jan 2024
#23
It would probably be too much to ask Congress to rescind these MA Offenders and give better benefits to all
SouthernDem4ever
Jan 2024
#49
The denials and delays by Medicare Advantage companies have caused many premature deaths.
dalton99a
Jan 2024
#26
In Sweden the most you can pay for all medical and pharma in a rolling 12 month period is around 325 USD total.
Celerity
Jan 2024
#50
Yes, I was born in Los Angeles, my parents moved back to London before I was 2, and I grew up in west London
Celerity
Jan 2024
#65
It's all bullshit. Richest country in the world but we wouldn't want to have "SOCIALIZED" health care for all like
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2024
#44
So I've got family who signed up for MA plans when they became eligible to do so. And...
Beartracks
Jan 2024
#57