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PoindexterOglethorpe

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5. Regular Medicare and what else?

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 10:38 PM

Sep 2022

Because regular Medicare is very limited in what it covers.

Again, I've had my Advantage Plan since the beginning, nearly 10 years now, and it has done me well, including through hospitalization for a heart attack. A huge bill (around $80k) for which I owed under $1,000. My meds and my doctor visit are likewise very inexpensive.

I'm likewise reminded of how people here trash annuities, as if they are all totally and completely bad. Nope. I have two, that my wonderful financial advisor got me into about a decade ago. I am collecting from them now. If I die before I actually use up all I spent on them (which is highly likely) the remainder will go to my beneficiary. Remind me exactly what is wrong with that?

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STATNEWS: Health insurers are painting a misleading picture of Medicare Advantage savings, experts s [View all] SheltieLover Sep 2022 OP

Interesting... hlthe2b Sep 2022 #1

Dunno why I couldn't copy more. SheltieLover Sep 2022 #2

I'm not sure how to deal with this. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #7

Hmmm. I have an Advantage Plan and it seems to save me money. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2022 #3

Check with authors of 1 & 5 here SheltieLover Sep 2022 #4

Regular Medicare and what else? PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2022 #5

I have Plan F Medi gap SheltieLover Sep 2022 #6

Saving "the taxpayers" money is a different thing from how the plans work for those using them. ShazzieB Sep 2022 #8

Paywall. Have to sign up for "free trial". trof Sep 2022 #9

I get a ton of calls from people trying to get me on one of these plans LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #10

Ty for sharing SheltieLover Oct 2022 #11

For there to be so many of these calls someone is making a ton of money LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #12