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Scare tactics.https://www.beckershospitalreview.c...opping-medicare-advantage-left-and-right.html
That don’t sound too good
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Scare tactics.https://www.beckershospitalreview.c...opping-medicare-advantage-left-and-right.html
That don’t sound too good
I have those. I didn't do AHIP this year, but did the certs for Aetna and UHC. I just finished ACA cert. That's enough certs for me.As far as certifications, I'm probably more certified than you are. I'm also certified for annuities and LTC. Are you?
So the dummy is paying 5500.00 for insurance when he could pay 0.00 with a 3900 Max oop with all the extras. Makes sense. Some people have 0 common sense.
It's Chris Westfall ... Yep, I said it.It's like the old saying goes, and like I always say....you just can't fix "stupid." Some people just love unnecessarily throwing money away. God forbid they're even open to new information. They just heard "them there devil Advantage plans are bad," usually from some beedy-eyed shill like Westfall (I'm not even saying his first name because he doesn't deserve the free publicity), so it must be true. Those "in the know," here, know who he is.
Completely unethical yellow journalism and scare tactics. Gee, I can't imagine why there's people who hate Medicare Advantage (even though they've never been on it) when you've literally got this amazing "jOurNaLisM" and upper hospital administration staff encouraging people to upend and leave their entire insurance plan simply because they, THE HOSPITAL, is not happy with something. Yes, totally ethical. ((eye roll))
This rag is also designed for "Healthcare decision makers"....aka "Hospital Chairman, CEO's, Presidents, etc." Most of these sociopathic goofs are no different from criminal Wall Street tycoons that rob your pensions and 401k's, left and right.
In my area, Aetna has 100% of hospitals in the entire area "in-network." Humana also has most of them "in-network," as well. If you scroll down in the article, you'll see they aren't de-contracting with Medicare Advantage, as a whole. Specific companies are named.
So no, hospitals are not "dropping Medicare Advantage, left and right." A FEW hospitals and a FEW health groups dropped a FEW companies' Medicare Advantage plans. This stuff happens daily. Hospitals get dropped, new ones come on board. Better deal is worked out, old ones reappear. Lather, rinse, repeat.
But I know the supplement-only agents, upper hospital administration greedy sleaze balls, and chiropractors who charge you and insurance $275/visit to massage your shoulders for 2 minutes are gonna use this yellow journalism well. They've been circle-jerking to Mayo Clinic for the past month, as if they're the only good hospital in existence. That was like their "Super Bowl win."
The fact is, these entities are just pissed off that Medicare Advantage is now based upon a "Healthy Outcomes" model and not a "Fee-For-Service" model, where they run your bill up
like a drunken crooked mechanic with a gambling problem. You go in only needing an oil
change and you end up leaving with a new engine that you didn't need, and a $6,000 bill. That's fee-for-service.
It incentivizes healthcare providers to milk you for every test and service available. Whereas "Healthy Outcomes," they are graded and rewarded on actually keeping you healthy. That's what this whole hissy fit is actually about.
Hospitals really need to drop this "We are Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior. Follow me, my child" act. Hospitals and medical groups are businesses that are in the business of making money. If the shamdemic didn't open peoples eyes to that, nothing will. I'm also not saying insurance companies are saints, but they have a vested interest in keeping you healthy, because it saves them money, and you (indirectly).
They like original Medicare because it's an unchecked piggyback of taxpayer money. Just Google "Medicare Fraud" and then click on "News" for a real eye-opener. Literally the first story......"Medical Group fined for Medicare fraud is laying off workers." If you keep wondering why your taxes and medical costs keep going up, this is mostly why. Original Medicare SHOULD have some oversight. It's insane that it doesn't.
Over 85,000 members on the Forum and now there are two of y'all. Kinda reminds me of a Joe Biden rally.Oh my God, someone else who sees through all the bullshit.
Over 85,000 members on the Forum and now there are two of y'all. Kinda reminds me of a Joe Biden rally.
Advantage plans are great. Why do they need any fixes?
https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/107253?