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Social Security & Medicare

Voltaire2

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32. Many of us have tried to warn people here of the problems with MA.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 09:50 AM

Wednesday

But a lot of people are happy with their shitty dental plans and their shitty vision plans and the gym memberships they never use, and they haven't been denied coverage yet, so they stay on MA.

Getting off MA is difficult as you can be discriminated against by medigap plans for pre-existing conditions.

The whole system needs to be reformed, ACA, Medicare and Medicaid all need to be combined in a single universal comprehensive public health insurance system.

Perhaps after the fascists finish wrecking everything we can put it back together the right way.

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About Medicare Advantage plans, frustrated doctors, and an old gal who has changed her mind [View all] Joinfortmill Jan 10 OP

Trump and his cronies gab13by13 Jan 10 #1

If that happens things are gonna get much worse Joinfortmill Jan 10 #5

We all need to be aware that the insurance companies would not be so aggressive, nor spend so much, on marketing Attilatheblond Jan 10 #2

Absolutely! SheltieLover Wednesday #28

Please explain the 'qualifying event' you mentioned EYESORE 9001 Jan 10 #3

If my MA is not offered in my State next year Joinfortmill Jan 10 #7

Medicare Advantage djtexas Jan 10 #4

There are exceptions. Joinfortmill Jan 10 #8

You can always get back on Medicare dpibel Jan 10 #16

This is true. I will likely pay more and/or Joinfortmill Jan 10 #17

Similar problem for FIL with ELIQUIS...he may have to rely on $2k a year cap JT45242 Jan 10 #6

Not sure if your FIL qualifies gab13by13 Jan 10 #12

Thanks...he tried that JT45242 Jan 10 #14

Honestly, I don't think any healthcare system can handle using the most expensive drugs when cheaper ones Silent Type Jan 10 #9

I have no issue with a drug that works... Joinfortmill Jan 10 #10

Totally agree once it's clear cheaper med isn't working. I just don't support going to the most expensive first because Silent Type Jan 10 #11

Best of luck. Joinfortmill Jan 10 #13

Often they make you try cheaper even if it is contraindicated JT45242 Jan 10 #15

Wishing you a good outcome. Joinfortmill Jan 10 #18

By accident we found a slightly longer duration between shots helped my mom IbogaProject Jan 11 #19

3 Drs warned me about MA XanaDUer2 Jan 13 #20

We have much bigger concerns than this Zombie2090 Tuesday #21

That was unnecessarily rude. Joinfortmill Tuesday #22

welcome to DU. B.See Wednesday #24

@ op, the Medicare advantage plans have B.See Wednesday #23

It's much easier to get a medigap plan if you've Joinfortmill Wednesday #25

Have you tried to switch to standard Medicare? SheltieLover Wednesday #26

Thank you. Soon, I hope. Joinfortmill Wednesday #27

Not sure if it's by state or what, by Farm Bureau gap ins SheltieLover Wednesday #29

You are very kind. I'll follow up with a post when Joinfortmill Wednesday #30

I'll be watching for it. SheltieLover Wednesday #31

Many of us have tried to warn people here of the problems with MA. Voltaire2 Wednesday #32

Guess it depends somewhat on B.See Wednesday #34

Advantage plans have always been a profit-making scam. Lonestarblue Wednesday #33