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Warpy

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9. Again, at this point and with my health problems,

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 12:55 PM

Jan 2014

if I get cancer, I'll choose palliative treatment, bend over, and kiss my flabby old butt goodbye. My old bod could not withstand a course of chemo.

But that's me and not you. Advantage might work very well for you.

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Any other soon-to-be 65ers who are stressing about what Medicare plan to buy? [View all] SoCalDem Jan 2014 OP

I just have A, B, and D. bemildred Jan 2014 #1

I was buried in bullshit and said to hell with them all Warpy Jan 2014 #2

Problem for most people is without an Advantage Plan or supplement, there is no max out-of-pocket. Hoyt Jan 2014 #7

Again, at this point and with my health problems, Warpy Jan 2014 #9

That's true. If I get such a diagnosis, I'm probably going to drive off a high cliff. Hoyt Jan 2014 #14

My supplemental plan is "F" WhiteTara Jan 2014 #3

When you sign up with an advantage plan, you sign away your Medicare rights and when Cleita Jan 2014 #4

What supplemental plan do you have beachbum bob Jan 2014 #5

I have AARP .plan F. Cleita Jan 2014 #12

I am 74 and have plain old fashioned Medicare dem in texas Jan 2014 #6

I'm on regular Medicare with a Blue Cross MineralMan Jan 2014 #8

Try this site LondonReign2 Jan 2014 #10

understand the difference between Advantage and MEDIGAP. grasswire Jan 2014 #11

what you need to know 2pooped2pop Jan 2014 #13

Plan F Supplement...$158 monthly ...medicare $104...planD..$45 mfcorey1 Jan 2014 #15

I Went Through This Same Process Just Last Year As I Was Turning 65...... global1 Jan 2014 #16