As the Medicare open enrollment period continues, Democratic leaders of the Senate Finance Committee, House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee sent a letter today to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services illustrating how privatized Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are “failing to deliver” for seniors and people with disabilities.
I know now what I wish I’d known when I first became eligible for Medicare. I’m trapped now in Medicare Advantage with no hope of getting traditional Medicare w supplemental coverage, despite good health. Instead of meetings and talking about how to make it better, just shut it down. Go back to plain traditional Medicare and let insurers just write supplemental insurance policies. MA was supposed to save money—who thought letting insurance companies manage healthcare would save money or anyone’s health? What a racket.
Congressional hearings, alot of talk, talk talk with absolutely no plan for actions to change the course and minimize costs for older Americans. Bag, humbug!
I know now what I wish I’d known when I first became eligible for Medicare. I’m trapped now in Medicare Advantage with no hope of getting traditional Medicare w supplemental coverage, despite good health. Instead of meetings and talking about how to make it better, just shut it down. Go back to plain traditional Medicare and let insurers just write supplemental insurance policies. MA was supposed to save money—who thought letting insurance companies manage healthcare would save money or anyone’s health? What a racket.
Congressional hearings, alot of talk, talk talk with absolutely no plan for actions to change the course and minimize costs for older Americans. Bag, humbug!