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No Vested Interest

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3. Stay away from Advantage plans.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:32 PM

10 hrs ago

I was told by my state retirement fund staff that it is very hard change to regular Medicare once you've been on an Advantage plan.
Perhaps others here more knowledgeable of the intricacies involved can explain more fully.

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Well my Quartz insurance is stopping coverage in MN. [View all] a kennedy 11 hrs ago OP

Same thing happening in upstate New York! TheJillMill 10 hrs ago #1

Original Medicare with supplemental has never let me down Nigrum Cattus 10 hrs ago #2

If that's true (which I seriously doubt) please post a link to this. hedda_foil 9 hrs ago #4

Stay away from Advantage plans. No Vested Interest 10 hrs ago #3