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About Medicare Advantage plans, frustrated doctors, and an old gal who has changed her mind 19 Joinfortmill Friday Yesterday 16 679

Help and information 1 XanaDUer2 Dec 21 Sunday 2 403

I fear the social security fairness act s.597 may get killed by a pocket veto 6 PurgedVoter Dec 27 Sunday 6 835

Tooth extraction question 15 XanaDUer2 Dec 31 Jan 1 3 886

I Need Help And Information 4 Baron2024 Dec 18 Dec 18 2 438

I Need Help And Information 1 Baron2024 Dec 18 Dec 18 3 474

Hold on SS 11 MizLibby Sep 2024 Dec 16 8 1376

Just got email saying important information added to my SSA and needed to login. Thought of posting this in Humor... 11 SorellaLaBefana Dec 15 Dec 16 7 1074

A message from a former Medicare Advantage salesman. Why you must get the real thing! 12 egbertowillies Oct 2023 Dec 15 13 3840

Medicare UHC Supplement plan 4 intrepidity Dec 8 Dec 8 1 833

You Have 3 Days Left: Open Enrollment for Real Medicare Through Saturday Dec. 7, End of Day 7 appalachiablue Dec 5 Dec 7 9 489

The $1 Trillion Private Health Insurance Scam 4 iscooterliberally Dec 6 Dec 6 9 744

The Republican Party, Now More Dangerous Than It's Ever Been-Social Security, Medicare: Robert Reich 4 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Dec 2 2 3876

MEDICARE: Delays, Denials, Growing Privatization Leading to Harmful Outcomes in Healthcare 41 appalachiablue Jun 2024 Dec 2 28 2746

Medicare Advantage backed down: They covered a PDR-informed caller's mother's nursing home care. 3 egbertowillies Oct 2023 Nov 29 4 2554

Ugh. Open enrollment. 13 intrepidity Nov 17 Nov 21 1 675

I'm nearing the magic age of 65..... please share your Medicare knowledge and experiences [View all] 60 groundloop May 2022 Nov 19 7 9680

Medigap plans 8 intrepidity Nov 18 Nov 18 1 841

I have traditional Medicare A B do 20 XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 Nov 16 2 1302

Got my first call about switching my Medicare. 8 multigraincracker Oct 16 Nov 16 12 1185

34 Million Seniors in Medicare Advantage Plans Face Rude Awakening 49 douglas9 Oct 17 Nov 16 69 5336

Medicare Supplemental Insurance 7 splunge63 Oct 30 Nov 13 5 889

This message was self-deleted by its author 13 Tadpole Raisin Nov 11 Nov 11 7 1124

Phew! Pathology bill came 2 XanaDUer2 Oct 31 Oct 31 4 480

10 important facts about Medicare 0 douglas9 Oct 18 Oct 18 10 880

A 90% increase is unconscible for Medicare PartD 11 Jacson6 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 6 1520

Starting Medicare (original) in a few days. Looking for dental insurance/dental savings plan 7 splunge63 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 698

Surgery/dr bill seems insanely low 14 XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 Sep 2024 1 1295

Social Security/Tax/Pension 6 GoneOffShore Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 2578

About Medicare payments 9 XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 839

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Adding my Ex. to my SS account. Has anyone done this? How do we do it? 4 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 766

What ever happened to that Bill in Congress to end Federal Income taxes on Social Security? 7 Wolf Frankula May 2024 May 2024 7 1048

If still working should you take Social Security Benefits at 62 22 exboyfil May 2024 May 2024 4 2033

I heard this on Thom Hartmann yesterday re: Medicare Advantage 2 dflprincess Feb 2024 May 2024 6 1572

Social Security: The Best and Worst Years To Be Born [View all] 63 Shermann Jan 2024 Jan 2024 44 10419

1/8 Seniors Qualify for FREE Medical Care/Drugs - QMB 8 OhNo-Really Jan 2024 Jan 2024 8 1466

Last minute Medicare Open Enrollment questions 3 intrepidity Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 1947

7 Questions to Ask to Protect Yourself from Medicare Advantage Scams: Open Enroll Oct 15- Dec 7 12 appalachiablue Nov 2023 Nov 2023 23 4223

Question for Medicare Part D. Does anyone know of a plan that covers 5 pnwmom Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 2308

For Profit 'Medicare Advantage' Plans Using AI, Artificial Intelligence for Denials - 'Not A Doctor' 7 appalachiablue Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 10860

My SS attorney has told me to call my congressperson. 13 OldBaldy1701E Aug 2023 Nov 2023 9 4921

Possible Medicare fraud 7 TexLaProgressive Oct 2023 Oct 2023 8 1998

I got the annual update from my health insurance 3 Marthe48 Oct 2023 Oct 2023 11 2575

Help with Medicare? 20 AirmensMom May 2016 Sep 2023 0 9539

I just picked up an Rx 17 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2023 Aug 2023 89 8602

Yikes! Crazy phone call 13 hermetic Jun 2023 Jul 2023 8 2560

Medicare Advantage Indust Use of AI-Robots Making Life, Death Decisions.Biden Urged to Crack Down, M 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 5783

ACO REACH 2 Susan Calvin Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1222

Link to the official "Medicare and You 2023", recommended! 10 CoopersDad Dec 2022 Jan 2023 7 5794

Health Care Options for Retiring at 62? 11 Tbear Nov 2022 Jan 2023 3 2010

Government is beginning to crack down on Medicare Advantage fraud 13 groundloop Nov 2022 Dec 2022 11 3117

Why Republicans Now Believe They Can Get Away with Gutting Social Security and Medicare 3 appalachiablue Nov 2022 Nov 2022 11 4347

Medicare Insurance Advisor 8 groundloop Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2129

Stop the Medicare "Advantage" Scam Before Medicare Is Dead 43 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Oct 2022 47 5099

Dumb question Re why medigap prices varies for same benefits 14 Pluvious Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 4278

I got "Medicare and You 2023" delivered to me today. 24 OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 13 2413

Senate Republicans Just Can't Stop Talking About How Much They Want To End Social Security 14 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 10 3246

Millions Risk Losing US Healthcare If Covid Emerg. Declaration Not Extended By July 15: Medicaid 1 appalachiablue May 2022 Jun 2022 3 2741

Lindsey Graham Thinks Seniors May 'Have to' Take Less Money and pay more tax on SS benefits 42 Obvious85 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 50 7204

Will Privatization Force Traditional Medicare Out of Business? (SS/M) 3 appalachiablue Mar 2022 Mar 2022 5 2184

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Spousal benefits - SSA / Retirement 20 cilla4progress Jan 2022 Mar 2022 8 4447

'Band-Aid on a Tumor': Critics Blast Biden Rebrand of Trump's Medicare Privatization Scheme 8 douglas9 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 10 5941

MEDICAID: Why Millions Are At Risk of Losing Coverage in The Months Ahead 2 appalachiablue Feb 2022 Feb 2022 7 2782

Does "Medicare" cover shingles shots? 15 cilla4progress Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 2516

Medicare: Pressure Grows on Biden to Shut Down Trump-Era Privatization Scheme: The DCE Program 0 appalachiablue Dec 2021 Dec 2021 6 2205

Sudden change of plans unexpectedly need Part B, while still in the initial enrollment period 5 Ms. Toad Dec 2021 Dec 2021 8 3384

How do I talk to a human???? SS just sent me a letter - to my address to tell 21 Maraya1969 Oct 2021 Dec 2021 3 5419

Medicare supplement experts here? 15 Eliot Rosewater Oct 2021 Dec 2021 4 3021

Optum Rx Mail Order Pharmacy is terrible 15 Hokie Nov 2021 Dec 2021 0 5071

Does Medicare really call you to ask how you're feeling? 3 jpak Sep 2021 Nov 2021 0 3081

Does anyone know . . . 1 madamesilverspurs Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1735

Why Aren't More People Comparison Shopping For Health Plans? 6 Tomconroy Oct 2021 Nov 2021 3 3793

Does Medicare really call you to feel like you're feeling? 5 jpak Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 2602

just a rant 8 Marthe48 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 15 3074

free Medicare info/WA 1 cbabe Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 3489

I have a question. 9 redstatebluegirl Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 6888

This message was self-deleted by its author 11 LovingA2andMI Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 7666

Medicare Advantage Premiums to Decrease in 2020 13 Sherman A1 Sep 2019 Dec 2020 2 6307

The dreaded 65 is fast approaching and I have 43 babylonsister Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 10084

Update on my Medicare adventure...thanks for all who provided info on my prev. thread 7 NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 6565

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