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Single Payer Health Systems

RicROC

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2. I wonder if the wife had regular Medicare or Medicare Advantage?

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2022, 08:13 AM

Jun 2022

My insurance broker keeps steering me away from regular Medicare and into Aetna Medicare Advantage. Although at this point, there has been no difference in my medical bills, I worry (and don't trust) about Aetna.

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He and his wife both got cataract surgery. His bill was 20 times higher than hers [View all] ck4829 Jun 2022 OP

Yeah definitely hospitals will charge more jimfields33 Jun 2022 #1

I wonder if the wife had regular Medicare or Medicare Advantage? RicROC Jun 2022 #2

I have Aetna Advantage. Hospital bill 188k. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #3

Advantage plans can also take you to the cleaners, with no recourse. SharonAnn Jun 2022 #5

I know my Rebl2 Jun 2022 #6

Medigap (supplemental) plans vs. Medicare Advantage: Pinback Jun 2022 #4