Paula, all supplemental plans cost money. Your plan sounds very reasonable to me. Since Medicare only pays a portion of our medical bills, it is helpful to have a supplemental plan that covers the remainder. It's just that Medicare Advantage, which often has lower fees than other supplemental plans, has many restrictions, such as which p…
Paula, all supplemental plans cost money. Your plan sounds very reasonable to me. Since Medicare only pays a portion of our medical bills, it is helpful to have a supplemental plan that covers the remainder. It's just that Medicare Advantage, which often has lower fees than other supplemental plans, has many restrictions, such as which providers one can use. My point was that many people inadvertently sign up for it assuming it is part of Medicare. It is a private insurance plan and not part of our Medicare from the government. Here is a useful site that breaks it all down:
Paula, all supplemental plans cost money. Your plan sounds very reasonable to me. Since Medicare only pays a portion of our medical bills, it is helpful to have a supplemental plan that covers the remainder. It's just that Medicare Advantage, which often has lower fees than other supplemental plans, has many restrictions, such as which providers one can use. My point was that many people inadvertently sign up for it assuming it is part of Medicare. It is a private insurance plan and not part of our Medicare from the government. Here is a useful site that breaks it all down:
https://www.healthline.com/health/medicare/what-is-better-medicare-or-medicare-advantage#enrolling
Thank you!