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What insurance is accepted at Mayo Clinic?
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@walkinggirl Plan situations can be hard to understand so a phone call to Mayo billing and confirmation from your insurance company is always recommended. I was referring to Medicare Advantage plans that a Senior buys INDEPENDENTLY, not the benefit plan one may have through their former employer.
I have friends with plans from former employers, and it is not always clear what is going on. One has to check every year to see if one's preferred doctor is still in their network because doctors can leave these networks. Or the company negotiates a different deal - I have family that now have copays when they have not had them for 20+ years - to keep the premium at the same price.
My Medgap plan is not cheap, but it goes wherever Medicare goes - and if they don't take Medicare then that would be a whole new discussion! So, I don't need to check networks, and I never see a bill. But as a sole "retail" customer I do not get special pricing!
Recent announcement from Mayo: As of January 1, 2026, Mayo Clinic will exit the network for most Medicare Advantage (MA) individual plans and Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNP) in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. This means that patients enrolled in these plans will no longer have in-network access to Mayo Clinic facilities. 2
Continued Access for Some Plans: Patients enrolled in employer-sponsored commercial plans and Medicare Advantage Group Retiree plans will still have access to Mayo Clinic.
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@vic83 Very helpful information! It was unclear as to what kind of Medicare Advantage Plan you were referring to. I believe we are fortunate that the 2 not-for-profit Medicare Advantage Plans and a large number of other insurance choices in Upstate NY are accepted throughout the area except in a very few isolated situations. Never heard of people having to check networks and providers. My insurance provider changed in 2026; all I needed to do was edit that information on My Chart Patient Portal and show my new card at the pharmacy once. Personal circumstances dictates whether a lower premium and higher copay vs higher premium and lower copay is more desirable; older people and children generally receive more medical care. For every genre of insurance (Medicare parts, Advantage) there are different provisions depending on the organization and whatever state a subscriber lives in. We have such great healthcare in this country, it's the paying for it that is an embarrassment. I could get political, but this is not the place to do so other than everyone deserves quality health care that is both affordable and easily accessible.