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grasswire

(50,130 posts)

4. many advantage plans are nothing but fluff

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #2)

Thu May 12, 2016, 04:09 AM

May 2016

The real gems are medigap plans, where the coverage is standardized by government decree no matter who the insurer is. Carriers can't get away with fluff with medigap. The downside is that there is a small window of opportunity to sign up for medigap and if that is missed, it is difficult to get in.

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Government Auditor Finds Billions in Improper Payments to Medicare Advantage Plans-- [View all] eridani May 2016 OP

And the Repubs will blame the government... Wounded Bear May 2016 #1

Exactly. ReRe May 2016 #6

Just as we have come to expect. Enthusiast May 2016 #7

Probably the response will be to shut down all Advantage planes. SheilaT May 2016 #2

Probably not the ones that don't cost more eridani May 2016 #3

many advantage plans are nothing but fluff grasswire May 2016 #4

My Advantage plan is not fluff, and it doesn't cost me anything SheilaT May 2016 #5