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In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren Urges Crackdown on Private Medicare Advantage Insurers [View all]hamsterjill
(15,246 posts)39. Have a relative with Humana
Its gotten absurd. She has to call an 800 number to try to get an appointment with her primary care, has to leave a message with the person who answers the phone, who in turn relays the message to the office of her primary care. It can take three days to get a return phone call from the primary care office to set up an appointment. When youre sick, you dont need to wait that long. Always frustrating.
Her primary care practice was taken over by Conviva which I believe is owned (in one way or another) by Humana.
I just turned 65 and there is no way in hell that Ill do an advantage plan. What good does it do you if you cant access care?
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Elizabeth Warren Urges Crackdown on Private Medicare Advantage Insurers [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2024
OP
Yeah, Until the stock market & bond market crash and you are left with nothing. n/t
Jacson6
Mar 2024
#18
It's insane that a private company was allowed to use the word Medicare in its name
Hope22
Mar 2024
#4
how else are they going to pay for their endless TV ads, mailings and spam calls?!
NewHendoLib
Mar 2024
#5
I'd prefer to see Congressional leaders advocating for a system that doesn't force people into selecting
Silent Type
Mar 2024
#6
Well until they improve Medicare or the State Medicaid where I live the Advantage plan I'm using has helped me.
cstanleytech
Mar 2024
#34
...has driven growth and profits across the health insurance industry for years.
markodochartaigh
Mar 2024
#8
Sadly it's going to continue until they improve the benefits that traditional Medicare provides.
cstanleytech
Mar 2024
#35
Won't work unless it has teeth big enough to bankrupts the crooks as their millionaires if not billionaires.
cstanleytech
Mar 2024
#36
Universal health care. Probably would be better and cheaper in total. How to divide the cost? Figure it out.
twodogsbarking
Mar 2024
#19