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James48

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12. It's a "Medicare advantage " plan.

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:22 PM

19 hrs ago

Some people don’t have traditional Medicare, instead they have “Medicare advantage” plans, which are private plans they pay a fee for.

But once you are on an advantage care plan, you can’t yo back to regular Medicare.

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They're going to die. [View all] applegrove 20 hrs ago OP

This news is coming at a bad time for the Klarkashton 20 hrs ago #1

But also not a bad time b/c it comes before Midterm Elections. no_hypocrisy 20 hrs ago #2

That's a forever time away these days. Klarkashton 18 hrs ago #15

Right before the election, Trump will declare that his beautiful Tariff Plan has left the US with so much money, Marie Marie 1 hr ago #46

I'm confused what plan she has Skittles 20 hrs ago #3

Don't know. I can't figure out the US's medical system. applegrove 20 hrs ago #4

well, believe me Skittles 20 hrs ago #5

It's a "Medicare advantage " plan. James48 19 hrs ago #12

actually you CAN go back to regular Medicare Skittles 18 hrs ago #13

You may have to do so during open enrollment soldierant 17 hrs ago #31

Medicare "Advantage" is a huge scam Skittles 16 hrs ago #36

Should be retitled "Medicare Disadvantage". BattleRow 5 hrs ago #42

it's shouldn't have Medicare in the name at all Skittles 1 hr ago #48

If intent on using Medicare,MedicareLESS would have been an option. BattleRow 1 hr ago #49

MA Private insurance companies driven by profit kkmarie 59 min ago #52

more likely Skittles 58 min ago #54

They ARE scams BlueKentuckyGirl 53 min ago #55

Was just Rebl2 5 hrs ago #41

A distinction without a difference in the vast majority of cases. W_HAMILTON 37 min ago #56

I think she's a pre-65 senior NJCher 1 hr ago #50

I had the same question TimeToGo 5 hrs ago #40

She could be a senior who is not yet MontanaMama 4 hrs ago #43

wow Skittles 1 hr ago #47

Greed has overtaken governance and made the voters Mr.WeRP 30 min ago #58

I HATE, ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS WHOLE GAWD DAMN ADMINISTRATION!!!!!!! a kennedy 19 hrs ago #6

I got a notice about two months ago dhol82 19 hrs ago #7

Sorry, that should be the medigap plan from United healthcare dhol82 19 hrs ago #8

On a Medigap plan, your copay should be fixed by the plan type when you bought it. n/t Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #16

Sorry to hear this... Bread and Circuses 19 hrs ago #9

She implies she is on Medicare with an additional plan. applegrove 19 hrs ago #11

She says "her share" is going up $1,000 per month HuskiesHowls 18 hrs ago #28

Thanks! Bread and Circuses 18 hrs ago #29

Sorry for you but glad you have the means. applegrove 17 hrs ago #32

If I am understanding this correctly, mwmisses4289 19 hrs ago #10

Right. That is what I got out of her statement. applegrove 18 hrs ago #20

OK that makes sense to me Skittles 15 hrs ago #37

The blood running through the veins/arteries of the monsters in the R' party/Project 2025/Russell Vought was Jack Valentino 18 hrs ago #14

My plan D is set to increase $50 a month Auggie 18 hrs ago #17

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Nope. He was a gun humper. Encouraged to daydream about guns in his youth. applegrove 18 hrs ago #21

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I'm not convinced that you will get a coherent response. SoFlaBro 18 hrs ago #26

Will try to do better. applegrove 17 hrs ago #33

It wasn't you, it was the maga troll. You're fine. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 17 hrs ago #34

Okay. Thanks. applegrove 17 hrs ago #35

Wow. What a shock to receive. Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #30

No, but I was on borrowed time already. OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #38

So sorry. Not reported enough...especially the fact that many who are relatively healthy will wiggs 5 hrs ago #39

I used to think the R's just didn't care. I was wrong. They do care, they WANT people to die. Fil1957 4 hrs ago #44

Remember death panels? shanti 58 min ago #53

You have every right to be pissed as hell. There is NOO excuse for this cruelty and the outrageous cost of "healthcare" Evolve Dammit 2 hrs ago #45

The answer is very simple 2 words. multigraincracker 1 hr ago #51

Appreciate the post but without details it's hard to understand flamingdem 31 min ago #57