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Social Security & Medicare

PoindexterOglethorpe

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7. Depending on where you live, some Advantage plans

Reply to progree (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 11:12 AM

Nov 2017

don't have a network, but there will be a higher premium for them.

I have one that doesn't cost me any extra, beyond what is already deducted for Medicare.

Can you find other Medigap plans that post what next year's premium will be? There is something more than a bit off that you can't seem to get that information from the provider.

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Still don't know what my premium will be, with 20 days left in Open Enrollment in Medicare [View all] progree Nov 2017 OP

Neither usual nor modern if we were living in a civilized democracy. enough Nov 2017 #1

There's this... just released yesterday... lamp_shade Nov 2017 #2

Thanks! Interesting. Maybe my Medigap plan will take the hint and come up with next year's progree Nov 2017 #3

I wonder why it talks a lot about M. Advantage plans but not a word about M. Supplement plans progree Nov 2017 #4

Is this your first year on Medicare? PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #5

Thanks, Yes, this is my first year on Medicare, been on it since Dec 2016 progree Nov 2017 #6

Depending on where you live, some Advantage plans PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #7

The downside of Medigap - If I switch to another Medigap plan, I am subject to medical underwriting progree Nov 2017 #8

Update: with 11 days left in open enrollment, they snail mailed me next year's premium progree Nov 2017 #9