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Originally Posted by Rainger99
If MA was supposed to save the government money but is actually costing more, do people expect MA to be abolished?
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Perhaps, but a more likely scenario would be that Medicare pays less to private insurers per patient, forcing up Medicare Advantage premiums and resulting in less benefits being offered that are not offered to traditional Medicare subscribers. Those benefits could include things like Dental, Vision, and Hearing coverage as well as stuff like free health club membership. If that happens, many more new Medicare enrollees are likely to select traditional Medicare, with a supplemental plan, versus Medicare Advantage plans. Those currently on MA plans are also more likely to switch to traditional Medicare, assuming they can pass medical underwriting.