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IbogaProject

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9. To switch back to non advantage medicare
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 08:38 PM
Nov 2024

You have to pay all your missed years of medigap premiums, if you can get that coverage. If your medicare advantage is part of a retiree package it might be easier. Medicare only covers 80% and the doctors can't wave the 20%. And medicare doesn't include precriptions.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-03-16/when-you-want-to-leave-your-medicare-advantage-plan-but-feel-stuck#:~:text=Returning%20to%20Original%20Medicare%20from,to%20get%20a%20Medigap%20plan.&text=About%20half%20of%20Medicare%20Advantage,University%20School%20of%20Public%20Health.

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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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