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Am I the only one?
Tired of seeing the sleazy Medicare help line commercial with joe Namath? Especially the end where he’s say it free. Bating IMO
Medicare Coverage Helpline | Truth In Advertising Just seen another one, go Medicare noticed the free, free, and the big lie 148 dollars back on you SS. |
Nope. Most of us just ignore that stuff since we can't change it...
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I thought it was a low point for Joe too...calling it sleazy is actually generous. I often wondered who the heck they thought he'd appeal to as a spokesperson |
Broadway Joe is the man!!!
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Super sleazy for these over the hill athletes and TV stars to push a bunch of false advertising.
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Worse: loan depot commercial were all the employees look like they are crying. Mute Joe
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. I don't watch commercials, and when he starts I fastforward. IMO he's very hard to look at, and I 'have a thing' against celebrity endorsements - esp the old ones - no offense. They are all meaningless to me, and simply a method to extend the $$$$train for celebs. . . |
Joe Namath has been doing this Medicare commercial for many years.
For some reason he reminds me of Dracula at first glance. :shocked: But yes, Broadway Joe is the man! |
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Turn the TV off...
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Which is true......most private HMO are at no cost premium, some that have better benefits will come with a premium I don’t like the commercial but not sure why you think he is lying. This I know, Medicare this very strict on advertising ALL ads, newsprint, mailings and commercials have to be approved by Medicare and the state. So this has been approved |
I thought new enrollment time was October to December. What happened to that policy? Commercials and annoying phone calls happen all year long now.
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I agree he's annoying however what about all these stupid ads on this site? Anyway to get rid of them so that I can read the articles only and not get " attacked" by all this stuff like especially the guy selling reverse mortgages! How does he get away with it? Ugh!
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I agree, bet he has never had to use Medicare
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The commercial that upsets me whenever I see it is the one for Reverse Mortgages by Tom Seleck. There is only a very small percentage of Seniors that a reverse mortgage would be good for, but he pushes it for everyone who wants “extra money”, and yes Tom, it IS a plan to take your house for a small percentage of what it’s worth. |
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Namath (and others) are hawking Medicare Advantage (aka MA) plans - private insurance plans that are alternatives to standard Medicare and Medicare Gap plans. MA plans are traditionally much cheaper - sometimes with a $0 premium - than traditional plans. Sometimes they offer free gym plans, like the Silver Sneaker plan. Sometimes they have offerings with dental and some hearing aid coverage. The MA plans come with "Plan D" prescription coverage built in.
The downsides? There could be lots of out-of-pocket costs for some services. My late mom was talked into switching from a Medicare/Medicare Gap plan to a MA plan by her doctor's office in TV. She ended up having to go to the hospital as an in-patient several times one year. Her MA plan only covered in-patient care after the third day you were there. That's lots of $$ to pay when you have separate in-patient hospital visits. Her MA plan was regional, and her doctors had to be part of that plan. Some plans require your doctors to act like HMO doctors, where they need to refer you for care you want/need. Make no mistake about it - lots - millions - of people opt for these MA plans because of their low initial costs. If you're healthy, they're a great deal. When you're sick and need serious care, you could be in a for a financial shock. I would never go for one of these MA plans after what my Mom went through. But lots of people are happy with them. |
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He needs the money... needs to make a living...feel bad he has to go that route ~
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Like every other celebrity, he is make some money.
It's a commercial. 90% of commercials are highly deceptive. Just ignore it like almost every other commercial. |
I hit the Mute button as soon as he comes on! Sick of him!
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I use to like Joe Namath before he started doing those commercials. I agree with you. Tom Selleck and reverse mortgage is another one. Mike Ditka yet another.
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Figured he'd been done in December!! Yuck. Tired of him and his voice |
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Thankfully we can scroll past stuff we are not interested in. |
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Maybe when running ads all year they're targeting those just turning 65 who will become eligible for Medicare & enrollment in a supplementary plan the first month they reach age 65, no matter what month of the year it is. I get a kick out of Broadway Joe's amateurish and corny over-the-top delivery, and feel some nostalgia regarding what a strapping and swaggering young man he used to be. Though since the stigma of career desperation for celebrities (even current big names) doing commercials seems to have vanished, I feel a bit sorry for the regular up-and-coming actors who used to get those parts. Off topic a bit, but the one that infuriates me is for the Capital One credit card ("What's in your wallet?"), currently featuring Samuel L. Jackson or Jennifer Garner. I can only assume these celebs are clueless that this company lures primarily low-income folks (often with poor credit ratings) with repeated mailing of introductory offers (it can be hard to resist $ that can buy a new mattress for your child, for example) and ropes them into what often becomes a high-interest trap of lifetime debt. Since he's been doing these commercials longer than anyone and appeals to all generations, I'd LOVE to see Samuel L. Jackson look into this company's practices and then present some PSAs warning uninformed young folks about the dangers of credit card debt, and encouraging practical ways to avoid that trap. I can see the concern with the Tom Selleck commercial; for whatever reason (mature good looks & resonant voice, eye-contact/confidence, maybe his "Blue Bloods" role) he projects an air of integrity and is a "senior" himself, so his presenting something as good for seniors may inspire an inclination-to-trust similar to that of a commercial featuring Dr. Oz promoting a health product. |
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I have a friend who’s wife works in the billing department for a hospital . She say most of the complaints are from people with
Medicare advantage plans . |
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There is actually a science and an industry devoted to this. We like to think we are immune to advertising-we are not. I fast forward commercials. Yet, I must admit, I watch to see when I've passed the commercials and have seen them all so many times it is like a booster shot from the hated by me Gecko or..........
Joe Namath is well known. Surely, he is represented by an agent. If, you want Joe it will cost you $$$$$. I can offer you Tiger Woods for ??????? A pretty girl for ????????? A cute kid for ?????????? A puppy for ??????????? For today, if, you act quickly you can get an unknown Villager real cheap. |
Two of you have referred to him as "the man." Don't you remember way back when he did the commercial for pantyhose? And did everyone go out and buy pantyhose?
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