Comments on: Medicare Advantage: No Cuts in Election Year http://medicareblog.org/2010/04/medicare-advantage-big-cuts-delayed-until-after-election-year/ Medicare News and Information Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Medicare Advantage 2011 http://medicareblog.org/2010/04/medicare-advantage-big-cuts-delayed-until-after-election-year/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Medicare Advantage 2011 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:54:38 +0000 http://medicareblog.org/?p=362#comment-80 It seems that with all the cuts to the Medicare Advantage program the future viability of this program is somewhat dire. Withe Medicare Supplement plan N and BIG rate increases in 2012, I don't see how Medicare Advantage survives. I’d be curious to see if others think it can last past 2013? It seems that with all the cuts to the Medicare Advantage program the future viability of this program is somewhat dire. Withe Medicare Supplement plan N and BIG rate increases in 2012, I don’t see how Medicare Advantage survives. I’d be curious to see if others think it can last past 2013?

]]> By: editor http://medicareblog.org/2010/04/medicare-advantage-big-cuts-delayed-until-after-election-year/comment-page-1/#comment-79 editor Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:30:21 +0000 http://medicareblog.org/?p=362#comment-79 I am watching Medicare Advantage changes closely. We won't know the details of changes for 2011 until October of this year - but what I am hearing so far is that the changes will be slight for next year - and many changes will be good for consumers. -All Advantage plans will have caps on out-of-pocket expenses. -High co-pays for things like oxygen, will be reduced or limited. In Arizona we actually have new Advantage plans entering the market and expanding to new areas of the state. So I think the demise of Medicare Advantage is a bit premature. I am watching Medicare Advantage changes closely. We won’t know the details of changes for 2011 until October of this year – but what I am hearing so far is that the changes will be slight for next year – and many changes will be good for consumers.

-All Advantage plans will have caps on out-of-pocket expenses.
-High co-pays for things like oxygen, will be reduced or limited.

In Arizona we actually have new Advantage plans entering the market and expanding to new areas of the state. So I think the demise of Medicare Advantage is a bit premature.

]]> By: mark scott http://medicareblog.org/2010/04/medicare-advantage-big-cuts-delayed-until-after-election-year/comment-page-1/#comment-78 mark scott Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:13:40 +0000 http://medicareblog.org/?p=362#comment-78 AARP is a joke in supporting the health care reform, when you are disabled you can not afford to buy a medigap plan. Without my advantage plan I will end up loosing a good part of my coverage. Regular medicare does not get the job done. When they destroy the advantage plans I will say good by to medicare and drop out. I am tired of being forced to pay for coverage that I can not afford to use. AARP is a joke in supporting the health care reform, when you are disabled you can not afford to buy a medigap plan. Without my advantage plan I will end up loosing a good part of my coverage. Regular medicare does not get the job done. When they destroy the advantage plans I will say good by to medicare and drop out. I am tired of being forced to pay for coverage that I can not afford to use.

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