Could anyone explain what all these Medicare Hotline etc. ads talking about

[Hoyt]

6. If you get a really skimpy Medicare Advantage plan, you might get some

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portion of your standard Part B premium — $148.50 — added back to your monthly Social Security benefit.

But to do that, you’ll likely have to enroll in a plan with higher copays, fewer docs in network, etc.

Personally, I think Advantage plans are generally good, especially if you are not into choosing from any doctor seeing Medicare covered patients. But it’s not good if enrollees take on too much risk.