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Old 04-16-2021, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by stebooo View Post
Can you explain why you turned down the advantage plan?
We turned it down because we have had to use a lot of healthcare during the last several years and when we have a problem we want to go where we want to go without a gatekeeper (an Advantage plan) giving permission.

If you are healthy and nearer 65 than 85, an Advantage plan is, of course, much cheaper and may come with certain benefits, such as eyeglasses or gym memberships, etc.