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GeorgeGist

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1. Switching in the future can be difficult and expensive.

Reply to Laurian (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 09:04 AM

Nov 2014

When you leave an Advantage plan to return to Medicare with a Medigap plan, you do have to qualify medically by answering health questions in most states. So it is crucial to have an understanding of whether you would “qualify” before pursuing this change. Different companies screen for different pre-existing conditions, so the health questions vary from company to company and state to state.

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Medicare Advantage vs Medigap Coverage [View all] Laurian Nov 2014 OP

Switching in the future can be difficult and expensive. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #1

Thanks! The people contracted to lead us through this transition Laurian Nov 2014 #2

GREAT that you pointed that out! We started out with an advantage plan, but napi21 Sep 2015 #8

"health care reform" attempted to do away with Medicare Advantage JayhawkSD Nov 2014 #3

Thanks for the input, I wasn't aware of that. Laurian Nov 2014 #4

My advice is going to be to look very carefully SheilaT Nov 2014 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #10

I'm late blackcrowflies Dec 2014 #6

Thanks....we ended up choosing very similar coverage. Laurian Dec 2014 #7

My friend's Medical is a lot more expensive. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #9