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TexasBushwhacker

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15. I have it. It costs me $0

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2017, 10:35 PM

Jan 2017

Mine is through Amerigroup. I am fairly happy with it. $0 copay for primary care and $30 copay for specialists. Generic prescriptions are $2.65. It even covers $1K towards dental and $1K towards a hearing aid per year. My biggest expense has been a $250 copay for an echocardiogram.

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Who has Medicare Advantage? [View all] trof Nov 2016 OP

We don't but looked into it when we became medicare eligible a couple of years ago. TexasProgresive Nov 2016 #1

I had Kaiser before I took a job with a decent plan. Liked it. Hoyt Nov 2016 #2

I do. Through Humana. It costs 72/month in addition to the medicare premium that Tess49 Nov 2016 #3

Wow. Thanks. trof Nov 2016 #4

Welcome! Tess49 Nov 2016 #5

They don't bill Medicare anything for that. They hope to make a little more money by controlling Hoyt Nov 2016 #7

That makes sense now that you explained it. I do have an internal medicine doc who Tess49 Nov 2016 #8

I have it through Blue Cross Turbineguy Nov 2016 #6

I do. Coventry. No premium at all. I'm very happy sinkingfeeling Nov 2016 #9

We have it through AARP DavidDvorkin Nov 2016 #10

Mine is through Amerigroup. I like it and it costs nothing. N/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2016 #11

We're looking at United Healthcare's 'Advantage' plan. trof Nov 2016 #12

I have one through Humana. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #13

We are very happy with our plan LibinMo Dec 2016 #14

I have it. It costs me $0 TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #15

I'm happy with it. Hieronymus Aug 2017 #16