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Ohiogal

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10. What does it say

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:46 PM

Feb 2020

about how complicated this process is, that there are people whose sole job is a “healthcare navigator” who help you figure out your Medicare or an ACA plan? Why does it have to be so complicated? And, yes, what do people do who have no one to help them and limited cognitive ability?

But ....aren’t we lucky we have all this “CHOICE”?

An aside: in many states, Medicaid is just as complicated to apply for, too. I think they just hope poor people will give up and do without!

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After months of studying the different plans I finally signed up for Medicare supplement and Part D. [View all] redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 OP

That's what i have, and glad i had help deciding Rorey Feb 2020 #1

Thank you so much! redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #5

It is! I had to have a lawyer friend help me figure it out, because he is used to tblue37 Feb 2020 #2

Yes, your last statement I agree with. There is NO reason otherwise to make this so GD CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 #4

well, remember .. even with Medicare we had to cut the private insurers stopdiggin Feb 2020 #8

Isn't it? I'm smart and computer savvy but what do people do who aren't? CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 #3

I felt like a mental midget. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #6

I felt the same. lynintenn Feb 2020 #7

It was unbelievably complicated Lulu KC Feb 2020 #9

What does it say Ohiogal Feb 2020 #10

For Meds that are not covered (or even those that are), try GoodRx.com JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #11

I had pretty much what you have lillypaddle Feb 2020 #12

Yes I hope I made the right choice. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #13

What is also nice is that every year you get a chance to change PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #14