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Social Security & Medicare

egbertowillies

(4,146 posts) Sat Oct 28, 2023, 11:04 PM Oct 2023

Medicare Advantage backed down: They covered a PDR-informed caller's mother's nursing home care.

She lost the appeal to Medicare Advantage to get her mother’s nursing home covered. She told them she learned about their scheme from our PDR show. Her mother got her coverage.

Blog Post: https://egbertowillies.com/2023/10/16/medicare-advantage-backed-down-they-covered-a-pdr-informed-callers-mothers-nursing-home-care/

Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/episodes/Medicare-Advantage-backed-down-They-covered-a-PDR-informed-callers-mothers-nursing-home-care-e2am1lf/a-aag4bta

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Medicare Advantage backed down: They covered a PDR-informed caller's mother's nursing home care. (Original Post) egbertowillies Oct 2023 OP

Medicare Advagtage, Part C, is privatized Medicare administered by insurance companies dlk Oct 2023 #1

Medicare Advantage Plans justaprogressive Nov 2023 #2

dlk

(12,256 posts)

1. Medicare Advagtage, Part C, is privatized Medicare administered by insurance companies

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2023, 01:43 PM

Oct 2023

If someone has a complaint, they can file a grievance directly with Medicare by contacting
Medicare.gov or calling 1-800-MEDICARE.

Medicare releases star ratings for every Advantage plan, based upon quality and performance. The number of grievances filed against an insurer plays into the star rating. Insurance companies care about their star ratings because that affects their policy sales.

justaprogressive

(2,383 posts)

2. Medicare Advantage Plans

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 07:45 AM

Nov 2023

Last edited Fri Nov 3, 2023, 09:54 AM - Edit history (1)

SHOULD NOT EXIST

The rethugs are privatizing Medicare!

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