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NRaleighLiberal

(60,615 posts)
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 06:09 PM Oct 2020

Update on my Medicare adventure...thanks for all who provided info on my prev. thread [View all]

So I am making progress. It is late October - I turn 65 in January. I am now signed up for parts A and B and have my card - meaning I have my number.

I had a great call with a local SHIP volunteer and I now have my part D all set.

My decision is to go with a supplemental, not medicare advantage. Seems like G is the plan of choice for me.

So a few questions - deciding between G, and the high deductible G alternative (lower monthly payments). I am very healthy and have no chronic health issues - but suspect it is a risk to save monthly, but go high deductible.

So given I am going G, how does one decide among the dozens of providers? Seems like they all deliver the same thing. Price? Ease of using their website?

I am now an AARP member so United Health Care has a G option - so does Blue Cross Blue Shield, etc.

I guess my main question - how to decide among the many G options???

thanks for anything any of you can provide!

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