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Joinfortmill

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65. MA may be ripping off Medicare. I don't know.

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 11:51 AM

Oct 2023

But I've had a MA plan for 10 years. Folks do sometimes pay premiums and co-pays depending on the plans. I posted a Medicare brochure from Medicare.gov as an fyi.

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Medicare Advantage Overbills Taxpayers by $140 Billion a Year--Enough to Wipe Out Medicare Premiums [View all] justaprogressive Oct 2023 OP

Uh oh - cue the comments... moose65 Oct 2023 #1

Medicare Advantage was formed to bankrupt Medicare. gab13by13 Oct 2023 #2

Yes, I know that moose65 Oct 2023 #5

This person gets it how about you? Stargazer99 Oct 2023 #25

Here is a comment TBA Oct 2023 #6

Choice for the lucky few? Hardly seems fair-I am damn sick and tired of those special people Stargazer99 Oct 2023 #27

So glad you are well. If using Advantage plans, it's best to choose a PPO. You can go out of network Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #31

The poster apparently has a Supplemental ("Medigap") plan, not Medicare Advantage Pinback Oct 2023 #45

I've had a Supplemental paln for 12 years now and the only thing I could INdemo Oct 2023 #62

Fix it then DownriverDem Oct 2023 #38

Question for you moose65 Oct 2023 #51

All I Rebl2 Oct 2023 #60

Only one for me DownriverDem Oct 2023 #72

Michigan DownriverDem Oct 2023 #71

I'll say it again... TBA Oct 2023 #3

You are correct moose65 Oct 2023 #7

Thom Hartmann has explained this numerous times which I have read here on DU: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #8

If PNHP is right and Medicare Advantage is overbilling, an investigation by the DOJ seems overdue. ancianita Oct 2023 #14

Where's the accountability? Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #24

Exactly. And who makes corporations accountable for overbilling? It can't just be Congress. ancianita Oct 2023 #57

No government contracts for cheats. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #64

But the question is who enforces against cheats: Congress passing a law, or the DOJ, or some ancianita Oct 2023 #68

A new government accountability agency investigates Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #69

The DOJ IS our government accountability agency. ancianita Oct 2023 #70

I am sure the lack of knowledge is on purpose-a Republican specialty for the common man Stargazer99 Oct 2023 #28

I've used an Advantage plan for a decade. I always choose a PPO. I've had brain stenting... Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #34

You should know what they are billing medicare mine tells m Oppaloopa Oct 2023 #42

I did see something after I had the stenting... Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #43

Advantage plans don't work like that moose65 Oct 2023 #52

MA may be ripping off Medicare. I don't know. Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #65

if a company over charges fine them moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #4

I like how you think. ancianita Oct 2023 #13

I'll second that idea Stargazer99 Oct 2023 #29

And yet we let these people walk among us cactusfractal Oct 2023 #9

+1 area51 Oct 2023 #20

Universal healthcare is long overdue. Lonestarblue Oct 2023 #10

Amen X infinity!!! EOM Scottie Mom Oct 2023 #23

Just make sure you cover all the bases. canuckledragger Oct 2023 #47

Medicare rules are complicated dlk Oct 2023 #11

Based on what Trump and the GOP Old Crank Oct 2023 #12

No, they get to Senators, Governor's and who knows... Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #17

Confusion .... upcoding .... induced utilization! Doctors make you sick so they can make more MONEY! bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #15

Maybe it's just an estate tax in another format bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #18

I work with dozens of doctors. None are "trying AllyCat Oct 2023 #37

Mine are. bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #58

Wow, and why do we not have single payer? Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #16

Congress taking bribes to not vote in the bills in the house and senate, area51 Oct 2023 #19

Yep...cuz we have the best healthcare in the world don't you know... Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #21

Best health care for the well to do - not the common man Stargazer99 Oct 2023 #30

I actually have a cadillac plan, but the level of service and care has gone down Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #35

And why are we paying for Medicare after we paid all our lives for it???? Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #22

That is really nice that you don't need Medicare-so the rest of us just go to hell Stargazer99 Oct 2023 #32

No, the rest of you shouldn't have to pay more either Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #44

There have been premiums since it was started in 1966 MichMan Oct 2023 #46

Yes, I wrote that in my post Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #55

That's not how it works moose65 Oct 2023 #53

True there is no trust fund where my Medicare taxes went into like in SocSec Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #56

Social Security works the same way moose65 Oct 2023 #67

Corporations out to bilk taxpayers and clients alike. AllyCat Oct 2023 #26

We used to have some controls on corps-now they control us Stargazer99 Oct 2023 #33

No kidding. AllyCat Oct 2023 #36

Greed is a disease. sarcasmo Oct 2023 #39

I am getting dozens of calls per week trying to get me to switch to a 'free' advantage plan. mackdaddy Oct 2023 #40

People actually using insurance is "ripping off Medicare"? MichMan Oct 2023 #41

Right-wing divide and conquer tactics strike again rlegro Oct 2023 #48

Since it's inception, Medicare has been compromised. jaxexpat Oct 2023 #49

DURec leftstreet Oct 2023 #50

And why are they not required to pay that 140 billion back? PortTack Oct 2023 #54

Ok, people. Here is how Medicare Advantage Plans work from Medicare.gov. Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #59

My wife and I enjoy the volunteer services of retired business people who make themselves available Martin68 Oct 2023 #61

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #63

Medicare Advantage is great if you're healthy. JohnnyRingo Oct 2023 #66

Locking this thread. ificandream Oct 2023 #73