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CoopersDad

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5. Best advice, find your local nonprofit neutral
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 04:32 PM
Nov 2024

For Washington state, go here: https://www.insurance.wa.gov/get-free-unbiased-medicare-help-washington-shiba-program

My wife and I had two visits months apart with our local provider and chose a Medigap plan and NOT a Medicare Advantage plan.

Your advisors will explain the pros and cons of each, and different directions work for different people.

We were provided comparison charts and went with an AARP Medigap Plan and Wellcare Part D coverage.

Good luck!

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Ugh. Open enrollment. [View all] intrepidity Nov 2024 OP
Advantage is a trade off IbogaProject Nov 2024 #1
Wait wait what? intrepidity Nov 2024 #2
To switch back to non advantage medicare IbogaProject Nov 2024 #9
I just read the article at the link intrepidity Nov 2024 #12
not pay back IbogaProject Nov 21 #13
Call your senior center & Council on Aging SheltieLover Nov 2024 #3
Did you ever have a MA plan? intrepidity Nov 2024 #4
bottom line Skittles Nov 2024 #11
Best advice, find your local nonprofit neutral CoopersDad Nov 2024 #5
I just lost my reply to you, so the short version. Joinfortmill Nov 2024 #6
Right, yes, this I knew intrepidity Nov 2024 #7
When I enrolled I factored what I could afford with what I was willing to risk losing Auggie Nov 2024 #8
if you can afford it, STICK WITH ORIGINAL MEDICARE Skittles Nov 2024 #10
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