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StClone

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11. Not going to get a medigap policy

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 06:15 PM

Nov 2021

Why do we have excellent Medicare with a carve-out easy money for the Insurance companies? Like investing in Wall Street, I will not put my money there in protest, if I can survive without it.

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ok, so who loves their medigap plan? [View all] mopinko Nov 2021 OP

There was an article in the NYTimes in the last day or two spooky3 Nov 2021 #1

Call your local Council on Aging for best pricing! SheltieLover Nov 2021 #5

I am looking at the Medicare & You for 2021 question everything Nov 2021 #9

When improving Medicare is talked about dflprincess Nov 2021 #2

That's why I stayed on my husbands work plan Freddie Nov 2021 #10

We like our AARP United Healthcare Medicare Advantage plan bcool Nov 2021 #3

That's what I have. So far, so good. Rorey Nov 2021 #7

yeah, this is up there on my list. mopinko Nov 2021 #16

I have AARP/United Healthcare. brer cat Nov 2021 #4

I have mine through Farm Bureau - Plan F & way cheaper than others SheltieLover Nov 2021 #6

Without it, we would have to go bankrupt question everything Nov 2021 #8

Not going to get a medigap policy StClone Nov 2021 #11

You may be screwing yourself. dflprincess Nov 2021 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Dawn Nov 2021 #12

There is a significant difference between Medigap plans and Medicare Advantage plans. Gaugamela Nov 2021 #14

i'm compelled to comment here that this is why bernie pushing m4a failed. it's a shit program. mopinko Nov 2021 #15

Happy with Trans-America n/t Lulu KC Nov 2021 #17