Sunday, August 11, 2013

Medicare alternatives or ADVANTAGE insurance turning out to be NO-ADVANTAGE

Medicare alternatives or ADVANTAGE insurance turning out to be NO-ADVANTAGE

by jmdenison
see below.  While private insurance touts these programs to have lower costs and better coverage, many seniors are finding out that they only increase massive profits to the insurance companies -- to the tune of $4.17 billion -- leaving patients in a lurch-- no rehab, no treatment.
 
I would like to thank Sylvia Rudek, Director of NASGA, another highly recommended website for her attention to this article.  Great find, Sylvia!
 
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jmdenison | August 11, 2013 at 8:09 pm | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p209wH-Vo

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