Connect
Comment receiving replies
Thank you. That is a concern of mine if I change just to regular Medicare am I putting myself in words shape? Can I ask what plan n is? Is that a supplement?
Replies to "Thank you. That is a concern of mine if I change just to regular Medicare am..."
Please look up Medicare Supplement Plans and then find a comparison of the Plans. I cannot recite all the different Plans for you, but there are several and it is easy to find a comparison to find the differences in coverage for the various plans. If you have been on an Advantage Plan, you do realize that it will cost you more to go to a Supplement Plan, right? There are various agencies that could help you navigate the plans and help you make a decision as to what is right for you. I know I have seen "SHIP" [?] in the past as an agency to help. You will be paying the original Medicare premiums, which I think are $174/mo for 2024 [don't quote me on that], plus the monthly premium for the supplement plan and you don't get the drugs, hearing, etc. included, as you do with the Advantage Plan. You must check into it to decide what is right for you. By the way, "Medigap" is another name for the Medicare Supplement Plans. Better hurry! Open Enrollment ends 12/7, and with the upcoming Holiday, that will be upon you before you realize!
Hi Robbie [I assume that is your name!]
I just found this website: https://www.shiphelp.org/
Go to that website and fill in your zip code and it should take you to your State SHIP assistance for Medicare for the State you reside in. I hope I am correct in reading that they give assistance (by State) to Medicare recipients in making a decision about what would be best for you. They also reference "State Assistance", but from what I read, you do not have to be on, or only qualify for, State Assistance for Medicare. I hope I don't send you on a wild goose chase, but I think they are supposed to be of assistance! 😉
P
Connect
@robbie61, you may find these related discussions helpful:
- Discussion
Medicare and Mayo Clinic: What does Medicare cover?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/medicare-and-mayo-clinic/
.
- Does Mayo Clinic take Medicare?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/does-mayo-clinic-take-medicare/
These may help you formulate your questions to prepare for speaking with a Mayo Clinic account person.