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Baby Boomers

El Supremo

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4. Sounds like you got Medicare Advantage.

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 01:05 PM

Feb 2013

That is just a scheme to privatize Medicare. A Medigap policy is what you need. As her guardian, I handled both for my mother. The Medicare advantage was better for her when she was confined to a nursing home. I still don't understand why, maybe it was the prescriptions.

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What I learned about Medicare and "supplement" Medicare [View all] ellenrr Feb 2013 OP

thanks! OKNancy Feb 2013 #1

I found this OKNancy Feb 2013 #2

AARP-United Health Care paid nearly 100% Auggie Feb 2013 #3

Sounds like you got Medicare Advantage. El Supremo Feb 2013 #4

bookmarking because , at 63, I am confused as hell abut this stuff.. annabanana Feb 2013 #5

I think you have Medicare Advantage and used a provider outside the network. Hoyt Feb 2013 #6

bad advice from SHIP volunteer on Medicare Supplement vs. Medicare Advantage dennisbyron Feb 2013 #7

thanks for posting. glad you decided to join in! OKNancy Feb 2013 #8

I am on the verge of getting "medigap" coverage (turn 65 in May)... Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #9

This is why we should have universal health care!! ellenrr Mar 2013 #10

This is all so complicated it is obscene. Whose interests are served by having LuckyLib May 2013 #11

I am turning 65 in August, and even though I consider myself a fairly SheilaT May 2013 #12

Isn't there a penalty if you don't sign up for B OKNancy May 2013 #13

There is no penalty if you have other coverage, which I do. SheilaT May 2013 #14