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anciano

(1,631 posts)
17. One critical thing to keep in mind
Sat Mar 9, 2024, 08:25 PM
Mar 2024

as you weigh your options is that if you start off with a Medicare Advantage plan and then decide later that you want to switch to Original Medicare you will be able to, but the supplemental insurance folks will no longer have to accept you. At that point you can be possibly be denied supplemental coverage depending on your medical history. Just a word of caution. Good luck and best wishes.

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We love our plan - BCBS supplemental, Silver scripts NewHendoLib Mar 2024 #1
You are not including the $140 or more MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #15
We are not on SS. NewHendoLib Mar 2024 #21
You can trust them to jack your rates up every year. mobeau69 Mar 2024 #2
Is Original Medicare affordable? Abnredleg Mar 2024 #3
You might consider looking for a non-profit agency totodeinhere Mar 2024 #4
We have traditional Medicare leftieNanner Mar 2024 #5
I would look over the AARP guide to familiarize myself so you understand your options. walkingman Mar 2024 #6
Original Medicare is the way to go. Some of the private Medicare Advantage programs might be cheaper at the outset, Ocelot II Mar 2024 #7
Yes. Traditional Medicare and a Medigap plan. marybourg Mar 2024 #8
After 12 years on Medicare/Medigap, I second that! Wonder Why Mar 2024 #23
We have State Farm supplemental and Silver Script lynintenn Mar 2024 #9
I've been happy with Medicare part B with a Vlue Cross Supplimental plan calguy Mar 2024 #10
I have Medicare A and B plus a UNS Supplement plan. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #11
Stick with regular Medicare part A. See what plans United healthcare FloridaBlues Mar 2024 #12
Here you go: no_hypocrisy Mar 2024 #13
I don't know where you are at NeoTrajan Mar 2024 #14
I too, have Medicare Advantage with Kaiser Permanente padfun Mar 2024 #16
One critical thing to keep in mind anciano Mar 2024 #17
Thank you all so very much! PurgedVoter Mar 2024 #18
I found the supplemental plans too complicated to understand with their alphabet plans. doc03 Mar 2024 #19
Traditional Medicare snowybirdie Mar 2024 #20
I would not give up Medicare for anything mike_c Mar 2024 #22
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