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3. Get regular Medicare; Medicare Advantage is a rip-off.

Thu Jan 19, 2023, 08:05 PM

Jan 2023

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New to Medicare, what do I need to know? [View all] RainCaster Jan 2023 OP

Do NOT do Medicare Advantage!! leftieNanner Jan 2023 #1

Previous discussions of Medicare Advantage keithbvadu2 Jan 2023 #4

+1 SheltieLover Jan 2023 #8

I love my advantage plan! Maine Abu El Banat Jan 2023 #12

Same here. trof Feb 2023 #23

Hi Trof. May I ask what advantage plan you have? Owl Mar 2023 #28

UHC through AARP. trof Mar 2023 #29

Thanks! Owl Mar 2023 #30

Honestly, I don't understand why those here trash Medicare Advantage. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2023 #17

Be aware zipplewrath Jan 2023 #2

Get regular Medicare; Medicare Advantage is a rip-off. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #3

Why? Maine Abu El Banat Jan 2023 #13

NO IT IS NOT! trof Feb 2023 #24

OK, if that's your experience. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #27

Do not do Medicare Advantage. 👆🏼☝🏼👆🏼 LakeArenal Jan 2023 #5

My Shingles vaccine was free Maine Abu El Banat Jan 2023 #14

Your choice. But most of us know not to go advantage. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #15

Same here. Never paid for any vaccination. trof Feb 2023 #25

I also had a free shingles vaccine. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2023 #19

Yeah. As did Mr Lake. But he had a few more copays than I did. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #21

Go to an insurance broker upacreek Jan 2023 #6

Exactly right,,,, An Independent Insurance broker for your state. KarenS Jan 2023 #7

Also register for formal Medicare promptly IbogaProject Jan 2023 #9

Realize that a regular Medicare Supplement MOMFUDSKI Jan 2023 #10

My Advantage plan costs me zero dollars PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2023 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author phoenix75 Jan 2023 #11

I'll start using Medicare in July and will have Part G QED Feb 2023 #22

And it will cost you more than Advantage. trof Feb 2023 #26