When I was about to become Medicare eligible, I spent a few meetings with SHINE in The Villages. They were incredibly helpful especially in pointing out that I could claim any one of several locations as my home (since I am a snowbird with multiple homes). Upon further research, I found that Medicare Supplement plans available as my home base varied not just by a little bit, but by multiples. One location was twice as much as another location for the exact same Medigap policy. What an eye opener!
I swear by SHINE. They are remarkable volunteers who do not operate from a profit motive. Their mission is to provide unbiased Medicare information, whether one goes with an Advantage plan or whether one goes with a traditional plan with a Medigap policy.
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