“I signed up for standard Medicare.”
i’ve helped three people besides myself sign up, and had no problems ...
standard medicare (Part A and Part B) plus a standardized supplemental plan like Plan F or Plan G are the best medical insurance in the world, and for anyone who has significant and/or serious chronic issues, it’s the only way to go, because so-called advantage plans limit you to an EXTREMELY small set of providers, whereas almost ALL medical providers accept standard medicare ...
Mr sneakers and I were fully expecting to get on an Advantage Plan upon retirement. However, as were approaching retirement, we started doing our research. OMG, there is so much misinformation out there! We decided to stay on original Medicare and add a supplement. We both chose supplement Plan N. It has all of the same benefits as Plan F or Plan G. The only difference is that Plan N does not cover excess charges - which are outlawed in Pennsylvania where we live, and there are co-pays for doctor visits ($20 or less) and a $50 copay if you go to the emergency room and are not admitted. We live in a zip code in Western Pa where the monthly premiums are low. I pay $76 a month and my husband pays $82 a month. Also, the plan N premiums go up more slowly every year. I do understand that, in other parts of the country, the monthly premiums can be a lot higher. In the end, we are both very happy with our choice. Plans F G and N are all good plans and cover the same things.
“I signed up for standard Medicare.”
i’ve helped three people besides myself sign up, and had no problems ...
standard medicare (Part A and Part B) plus a standardized supplemental plan like Plan F or Plan G are the best medical insurance in the world, and for anyone who has significant and/or serious chronic issues, it’s the only way to go, because so-called advantage plans limit you to an EXTREMELY small set of providers, whereas almost ALL medical providers accept standard medicare ...
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so where does the money come from to pay for the benefits offered on these zero premium medicare advantage plans?
does enrolling in these “so called advantage plans” that are “limited to an extremely small set of providers red-direct that $ 164+/- withheld from SSI checks go to pay the medicare advantage providers?
the money’s got to come from somewhere?
DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE ANSWER?