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In reply to the discussion: Just canceled AARP membership [View all]BradBo
(819 posts)69. You certainly can voice up about the threat. And their part of the Medicare Advatage grift. AARP are basically crooks.
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        AARP should be emailing members at least once per week to tell them to call their congress whores and demand SS &
        SheltieLover
        May 2025
        #10
      
        
        You certainly can voice up about the threat. And their part of the Medicare Advatage grift. AARP are basically crooks.
        BradBo
        May 2025
        #69
      
        
        I am appaled by du members who are required to be members because of medicare
        SheltieLover
        May 2025
        #60
      
        
        A few years ago my mother had United American, recommended by a longtime friend insurance agent.
        LauraInLA
        May 2025
        #65
      
        
        Well, they did send a "clear message that SS must be protected" letter.  I'm not a member either.
        Silent Type
        May 2025
        #4
      
        
        Sort of like a limp-dick finger wag & sternly worded warning from a judge to magats, right?
        SheltieLover
        May 2025
        #9
      
        
        I would be very careful especially if you are switching to a different insurance company medigap plan to make
        JohnSJ
        May 2025
        #93
      
        
        Farm Bureau Gap?  Is it F or G Medigap?  Premiums also go up as you get older for medigap plans.
        JohnSJ
        May 2025
        #87
      
        
        Same here, and currently increases about 10/year, and I never receive a bill, and can go anywhere I want
        JohnSJ
        May 2025
        #100
      
        
        In the end we each have to base our decisions on what we think is best with our own situation, and under
        JohnSJ
        May 2025
        #104
      
        
        Good idea. Data gathering and burgeoning A.I. firm Palantir counts AARP as one of its clients.
        Auggie
        May 2025
        #23
      
        
        Absolutely NOT!!!!  AMAC was formed as the 'conservative alternative to AARP'.
        SeattleVet
        May 2025
        #39
      
        
        Will do. I'm not a member but I will requset to be removed from their mailing list. Too much selling
        Clouds Passing
        May 2025
        #44
      
        
        Card came in the mail addressed from The Presbyterian Retirement Home. It said "You Belong Here".
        twodogsbarking
        May 2025
        #45
      
        
        The Medicare Advantage spam phone calls are driving me crazy.  We dropped our membership years ago
        surfered
        May 2025
        #62
      
        
        They seem to be just an insurance company anymore. I had their auto and homeowners
        doc03
        May 2025
        #64
      
        
        AARP is an insurance company masquerading as your friendly old folks magazine.
        flashman13
        May 2025
        #66
      
        
        I was lucky to have an honest insurance agent. He told me he was obligated to show me their Advantage plans.
        flashman13
        May 2025
        #71
      
        
        I am appalled by members here with disadvantage pls who are required to be AARP members!
        SheltieLover
        May 2025
        #81
      
        
        The fact that they're "non-patisan" translates to, "We're run by republicons"
        wolfie001
        May 2025
        #94
      
        
        We let our membership lapse a few year ago. They had nothing to offer except their insurance.
        Martin68
        May 2025
        #112
      
        
        In my experience, they do nothing but attempt to load members with insurance
        SheltieLover
        May 2025
        #130
      
        
        I am on the same page as you.  I have never had a problem with them, and am a long term member.
        JohnSJ
        May 2025
        #133