Are you on Medicare yet? Actually, a Medicare Advantage plan (Medicare Part C) restricts people on choice of doctor, treatment, and medications. One has less choice than with Traditional Medicare (Part A/hospital, B/visits&tests ad D/drugs). I am grateful I chose Traditional Medicare and I could therefore self-refer myself to Mayo Clinic when my lung issues started. I went from an abnormal chest x-ray to lung cancer surgery in only 7 weeks! And no bills. That would never have happened with an Advantage Plan!!! The Mayo Oncology dept has a sign/brochure about what to do if your insurance refuses to cover your cancer treatment.

Returning to the Prolia issue, the local clinic decided to NOT provide for their financial reasons. I HAVE COVERAGE but I need to go to a different organization. It is a Part B drug and should be administered in Dr's office for coverage under Part B. Otherwise it will be much more expensive if I would purchase it under a Part D plan.