@olympia tennenbaum wrote:
How tough are the reports for these jobs? In my area they seem to be $40 and it sounds like you're committing 45-75 minutes to be there. Thanks for any insight!
@wrosie wrote:
Thought How Everyone Sees Other Utility, Red or orange, Carts Every time they go to the big box stores, but this MSC doesn't.
@barbage wrote:
Medicare and a supplement is black and white, No shades of grey. If Medicare approves it, the supplement pays it. No questions asked, no hoops to run through. No preauthorization, no step therapy, no referrals. The s plans advantage sound great because like you say, there is no extra premium a little bit back here and there, but oh so many rules, For a lot of people it is worth the extra cost to have aq supplement and have the security of knowing if you doctor says you need it, you get it.
@SueW70 wrote:
Just signed up for the company. Whooo! The certification tests were really something! Guess they want me sniffing out Medicare fraud- not sure how- anyway applied for a shop for $34- I have other shops another company that day which I hesitate to try and reschedule until I hear from the Medicare company as I read above about shops being cancelled if a quota is met. I have done MANY Medicare phone shops and a couple in person. I hope that this company's report is not something I will dread. Never heard such annoying music on the certification video. My husband told me to turn off the sound Lol
@stilllearning wrote:
Medicare Supplement vs Advantage Plan?
The most valuable thing I've learned from doing the Medicare shops is when a supplement is the better plan to chose vs an Advantage Plan. Since the prominent differences include out-of-pocket costs, flexibility
and plan coverage, I discovered the better choice hinges on the health of the insured.
Basically, I learned the lower-premium Medicare Advantage plans are designed for those with minimum health issues and who only require minimal medical maintenance. The more costly Medicare Supplement plans are intended for people who have serious health conditions-such as chronic or life-threatening illnesses-and who can afford and benefit from the supplement's wide coverage and flexibility.
I'm confessing this because my MIL had a costly Medicare supplement, which I couldn't understand. I believed it was a waste of money. Well, after my first Medicare shop, I totally understood her choice.
I say all of this because if you've never done a Medicare shop, I recommend you view it as a paid learning experience.....one from which you may well benefit.
@snuffycuts99 Wowsers!