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radical noodle

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77. Yes it is

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 02:26 AM

Jan 2026

But many doctors around here won't touch patients with Advantage plans. It's the first thing out of their mouths when you call about becoming a new patient. I understand why people buy Advantage plans but I suspect that there's a reason so many doctors around here refuse it. If you can get good docs in your area to accept it, that's great. I'd probably keep it too.

We do what we have to do.

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