As soon as I wanted to compare costs and benefits in detail (Medicare v advantage)
a) annual Premium A, B and Medigap
b) cost of drugs
Then the cost of most likely illness:
c) Out of pocket for 1 week hospital stay
d) out of pocket 1 week rehab
I was labeled as a "Do it yourself"
That we could not predict WHEN that illness might take place?
That doesn't change the need to compare costs and out-of-pocket so I can make an informed decision.
This agent just wanted to write the Medigap plan, and talk me out of Advantage?!
Not thrilled.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Marty - we are actively looking into this and will have a manager reach out to you tomorrow. We have plenty of clients on Medicare Advantage plans here and it should be no problem to check the Summary of Benefits for a few in your area to see what their costs are for hospital stay and rehab. It is true that it will vary by carrier, but checking a few might help you get the ballpark estimate you need.