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There is no conspiracy to defraud older people. By law the Medigap plans must maintain a minimum benefit in the form of payments for medical services. A loss ratio of 80% (i.e. 80% of premiums are returned in the form of payments to providers) is typ...
JPWhiteHome 07-22-2024 04:43 PM
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 I believe the increase due to inflation aka "Product Increase" can occur mid year. My notice shows my rates staying steady for 2024 but going up on Jan 1st 2025. Not sure if this because they time the update with the calendar year or because that's ...
JPWhiteHome 03-18-2024 01:15 PM
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 While Advantage plans have many drawbacks, such as pre-approvals and limited networks they are much cheaper.  I commend AARP for sponsoring all types of medical retirement plans. For some folks Advantage is all they can afford and Advantage is bette...
JPWhiteHome 03-16-2024 11:26 AM
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 Correct. The IRA did expand benefits for Plan D recipients. But as always there is no such thing as a free lunch. We are fortunate that this change came just as we reached retirement age. My wife's medications are extraordinarily expensive so she wi...
JPWhiteHome 03-16-2024 11:15 AM
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  The reason we chose AARP Plan N is that it's community rated in our state (Tennessee). Which means the cost cannot increase due to age after age 82. At 65 you get a 45% discount and the discounts from 65-82 are clearly disclosed in the UHC document...
JPWhiteHome 03-16-2024 11:10 AM
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There is no conspiracy to defraud older people. By law the Medigap plans must maintain a minimum benefit in the form of payments for medical services. A loss ratio of 80% (i.e. 80% of premiums are returned in the form of payments to providers) is typ...
JPWhiteHome 07-22-2024 04:43 PM
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 I believe the increase due to inflation aka "Product Increase" can occur mid year. My notice shows my rates staying steady for 2024 but going up on Jan 1st 2025. Not sure if this because they time the update with the calendar year or because that's ...
JPWhiteHome 03-18-2024 01:15 PM
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 While Advantage plans have many drawbacks, such as pre-approvals and limited networks they are much cheaper.  I commend AARP for sponsoring all types of medical retirement plans. For some folks Advantage is all they can afford and Advantage is bette...
JPWhiteHome 03-16-2024 11:26 AM
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 Correct. The IRA did expand benefits for Plan D recipients. But as always there is no such thing as a free lunch. We are fortunate that this change came just as we reached retirement age. My wife's medications are extraordinarily expensive so she wi...
JPWhiteHome 03-16-2024 11:15 AM
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  The reason we chose AARP Plan N is that it's community rated in our state (Tennessee). Which means the cost cannot increase due to age after age 82. At 65 you get a 45% discount and the discounts from 65-82 are clearly disclosed in the UHC document...
JPWhiteHome 03-16-2024 11:10 AM
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There is no conspiracy to defraud older people. By law the Medigap plans must maintain a minimum benefit in the form of payments for medical services. A loss ratio of 80% (i.e. 80% of premiums are returned in the form of payments to providers) is typ...
JPWhiteHome 07-22-2024 04:43 PM
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 I believe the increase due to inflation aka "Product Increase" can occur mid year. My notice shows my rates staying steady for 2024 but going up on Jan 1st 2025. Not sure if this because they time the update with the calendar year or because that's ...
JPWhiteHome 03-18-2024 01:15 PM
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 While Advantage plans have many drawbacks, such as pre-approvals and limited networks they are much cheaper.  I commend AARP for sponsoring all types of medical retirement plans. For some folks Advantage is all they can afford and Advantage is bette...
JPWhiteHome 03-16-2024 11:26 AM
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 Correct. The IRA did expand benefits for Plan D recipients. But as always there is no such thing as a free lunch. We are fortunate that this change came just as we reached retirement age. My wife's medications are extraordinarily expensive so she wi...
JPWhiteHome 03-16-2024 11:15 AM
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  The reason we chose AARP Plan N is that it's community rated in our state (Tennessee). Which means the cost cannot increase due to age after age 82. At 65 you get a 45% discount and the discounts from 65-82 are clearly disclosed in the UHC document...
JPWhiteHome 03-16-2024 11:10 AM
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