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Freddie

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7. Probably a Medicare Advantage plan

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 10:27 PM

Jun 2017

Which are great if you're a "young" healthy senior. Friend's dad has one and now that he's in his 80s and not healthy he's found that a lot of places don't take the plans. Also my daughter is a home care nurse case manager and from her perspective highly recommends staying with traditional Medicare.

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Saw a TV ad promoting a Medicare insurance with bells and whistles [View all] question everything Jun 2017 OP

it's a real site with real info but a come on run by the big insurance companies, wall street, etc.. pangaia Jun 2017 #1

Of course. Big insurance companies pretending to be from Medicare (nt) question everything Jun 2017 #4

Well, you got me there. That is true.. pangaia Jun 2017 #6

go to Medicare.gov for the actual Medicare site still_one Jun 2017 #2

I know. I just thought it is a sneaky way to pretend that is from Medicare (nt) question everything Jun 2017 #3

It is still_one Jun 2017 #5

Probably a Medicare Advantage plan Freddie Jun 2017 #7