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Originally Posted by rustyp
I have the AARP Medicare Advantage PPO. For grins I looked up how limited my choices are. For example within 20 miles of Lady Lake the following docs are in network:
Surgeons - 134
Orthopedic Surgeons - 53
Urologists - 24
I hope you were not trying to paint a picture that there are very limited Advantage Plan choices Vs Medicare at least on The Villages Health accepted plans.
Another point - Approx 48% of all Medicare seniors have enrolled in Advantage Plans.
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I don't have any issue with Advantage plans. I was just explaining the difference between Original Medicare and Advantage plans. According to Forbes Health, in an article reviewing the AARP Advantage plan:
"What are the downsides of a Medicare Advantage plan?
With many Medicare Advantage plans, you can only see doctors in your plan’s network. Furthermore, insurance companies that manage Medicare Advantage plans can deny claims for some expenses that they deem too expensive or unnecessary, such as imaging tests, even when they fall under Medicare coverage rules."