Leigh G on Spoutible

There are not good for patients. Medigap would serve people better. The "additional benefits" offered really aren't very good anyway. Not giving up my doctors for some ppo bullshit so the insurance company can hand out stock dividends.

Sylvan Swanson @ATXmetalgod

The United States: A nation where people who have paid a lifetime of taxes to federal and state governments are denied both basic and necessary healthcare.

By repeatedly denying claims, Medicare Advantage plans threaten rural hospitals and patients, say CEOs

Some 31 million Americans have Medicare Advantage plans. But because they routinely deny coverage for necessary care, they threaten rural hospitals, say some CEOS.

12:35 PM - Oct 31, 2023

12:38 PM - Oct 31, 2023

Leigh G

@yogaleigh

In response to Heidi Hafeken.

Couldn't afford Medigap coverage for my mother or, when I became eligible, for myself. Mom's Advantage plan covered 10s of 1000s of dollars on hospital stays with surgeries and free skilled nursing plus free home care pt after. 1)

01:07 PM - Oct 31, 2023

Leigh G

@yogaleigh

I have never paid out enough to meet deductible on the less expensive gap plans so on top of monthly premiums I can't afford, wld be paying on that too.
So far my plan has covered everything submitted. And I use the extras more than the rest. 2)

In response to Leigh G.

01:11 PM - Oct 31, 2023 (Edited)

Leigh G

@yogaleigh

In response to Leigh G.

For those of us who can't afford a gap plan, we'd just have no gap coverage at all and would have to turn down many procedures, tests, etc. ourselves. Not sure I see how that is better. 3)

01:13 PM - Oct 31, 2023

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By repeatedly denying claims, Medicare Advantage plans threaten rural hospitals and patients, say CEOs