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[bobz]

Wow, what a finish; thought the Jays would pull it off there for a minute.

[bobz]

Of course, there's no upper limit on premium hikes either way! N seems to have the advantage of attracting a pool of people who think they're going to stay healthier longer (while not quite so sure that they want coverage decisions to be left to private health insurance companies), and therefore ultimately...

[bobz]

> I was looking at F with the $2,960 deductible

I believe Plan F is deprecated; if you're qualifying for Medicare now, I don't think it's available to you.


> The idea of an office visit copay defeats the purpose of a supplement in my opinion. you also don’t have...

[bobz]

Well, after too much wrenchin' on the old Prius V, I threw in the towel and sold it just today.

But goddamn, it was annoying up until I made that decision. Last year, it was randomly and suddenly overheating, and the mechanic did a leak-down and said small amounts of coolant were slipping...

[bobz]

Yup. Layout is messed up. At first, I thought that the page wasn't loading topics at all....

[bobz]

WTF, they're still playing?!?

[bobz]

Well first, you don't need dental. I pay out of pocket for cleanings, and nothing involving my teeth is ever going to force me to cash in my house.

The basics of Medicare as briefly as I can:
- Part A+B is the core. You pay a modest amount monthly (typically deducted from SSA),...

[bobz]

Some Advantage plans are PPO.

But yes, Advantage plans are modeled closely on HMO and PPO plans for people who aren't on Medicare. So if you love your private insurance, and particularly if you stay healthy, then Advantage is fine for you. People like US private insurance, gosh, okay!...