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sinkingfeeling

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14. I'm retired and my ex-employer mandated we go to UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage 2 years ago. They

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Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:55 AM

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pay for all retirees' Medicare as substitution for the "health care for life" promise made decades ago. So far, I've had no problems with United/Optum except the charges by their in-network providers are excessive.

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Why enroll with UnitedHealth? [View all] question everything Dec 6 OP

Medicaid in NYS is managed by UHC n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 6 #1

Perhaps this can be changed. Ask representatives to dig deeper question everything Dec 6 #13

Most people have to take what their employer offers... Happy Hoosier Dec 6 #2

My employer used to carry Cigna for almost two decades.. Omnipresent Dec 6 #3

You ask like there's a legitimate choice. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 6 #4

Your employer may not give you any choice. Also the Medicare Advantage scam is a huge profit center for UHC. Voltaire2 Dec 6 #5

On the ACA marketplace they're usually one of the cheapest options Arazi Dec 6 #6

The vast majority of the workforce is forced by their employers. Coventina Dec 6 #7

AARP and UHC Henry203 Dec 6 #8

That's not the only AARP plan. Ms. Toad Dec 6 #22

That's the plan I have. milestogo Dec 6 #41

They administer the Medicare supplement and Part D plans offered by AARP Freddie Dec 6 #9

That's what I have Mossfern Dec 6 #24

I've had that Plan D this year Lulu KC Dec 6 #28

Yes I've had no problems with it Freddie Dec 6 #34

Same but-- Lulu KC Dec 6 #39

"you get what you pay for" sarisataka Dec 6 #10

Yes, you are right. I suppose I take it for granted that here, in the Twin Cities, we have access to question everything Dec 6 #17

I go through MNSure and have had UHC in the past sarisataka Dec 6 #20

My mom signed up for them MissB Dec 6 #11

I am so sorry. This is a horrible story. I hope that there are other plans in the community question everything Dec 6 #16

UnitedHealthcare is the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans. Emile Dec 6 #12

🤨🤨🤨 That's crazy, ... just wow. MAGA expects Trump to lower HCI cost too ?! Nope, its going to go higher uponit7771 Dec 6 #23

I'm retired and my ex-employer mandated we go to UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage 2 years ago. They sinkingfeeling Dec 6 #14

The whole program is a game, do you pay now, pay as you go along, or pay later? bucolic_frolic Dec 6 #15

We have regular medicare, a supplemental, yorkster Dec 6 #18

Yes our part D went up quite a bit for next year Freddie Dec 6 #35

They like to keep us on tenterhooks... yorkster Dec 6 #38

Humana is ten times worse. patricia92243 Dec 6 #19

My Medigap provider is UnitedHealth, Ms. Toad Dec 6 #21

My employer used them up until 20 or 25 years ago DFW Dec 6 #25

Employer. It's a Medicare PPO LeftInTX Dec 6 #26

I have UHC Advantage through my employer Erda Dec 6 #27

California uses it for employees and CALPERS invests in it. WarGamer Dec 6 #29

I bet those who have a choice won't chose UHC now crimycarny Dec 6 #30

There aren't any good plans anywhere anymore. mucifer Dec 6 #31

Very true crimycarny Dec 6 #32

I think that Kaiser is good. But operates only in CA,no? question everything Dec 6 #36

Expanded to a few more states crimycarny Dec 6 #40

Most people are covered by employer plans. yardwork Dec 6 #33

I am grateful that we have a choice. And perhaps only in the Twin Cities. question everything Dec 6 #37

I have UHC for my Medicare supplemental mcar Dec 6 #42