John Oliver explains Medicare disAdvantage. Unfortunately, there are a few things that were new to me. It's his full show so it's 31 minutes but if you have Medicare it's worth watching.
In it he mentions secondary hyperaldosteronism. Here's a link.
The article mentions a hormone called aldosterone.
I had a visit for the first time from the United Health Care NP. Little did I know what she was collecting information for.
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I have not watched it yet? Is this about Medicare Advantage which i do not or will not ever have?
okay my plan N for coverage that isn't in plan A or B doesn't cost $200 a month. Much less. I was told never ever to get Medicare advantage. Our rep did a zoom and showed us the positives and negatives and the Advantage did nothing for us. And I didn't want a private insurance I wanted Medicare. The only thing it offered was a gym membership. But that alone wasn't enough to offset the lousy advantage plan FOR US. I'm s'ure it's different for all, but everyone I know on the advantage has issues. Maybe if we just move to Canada?
Another reason I'm glad we were able to stay on Hubby's group health plan when he retired.
I've had Medicare Advantage for 25 years. I can't think of any major problems I've ever had with it. But your right about the cost. Medicare has kept going up over the years and is now around $200. The advantage plan is $100 for the both of us. So all total the two of us are paying about $500 a month.
When I retired, AT&T had 20 plans to choose from. Now there is one. Take it or leave it. I hesitate to leave the AT&T group plan because I know I'm safe as far as getting dumped. That is until AT&T dumps all the retirees. I can see that coming.
You were typing while I was typing!
What happens to you if hubby goes before you do. Claudia would lose anything from AT&T.
The video is unavailable in my country but I have the regular Australian kind of Medicare which is excellent and available to everybody, even children are covered automatically.
I read the other comments: you all PAY for Medicare? Here everyone who pays taxes pays a yearly Medicare fee as part of the taxes, it's quite a small fee I believe and all adults have a medicare card and children get added to their parents card until they turn 18 and get their own card.
The US is one of the few first world countries without universal health care. It's unbelievable.
They take the money out of our social security checks. There are some unions that have their own medical plans and have opted out of social security.
Thanks for sharing this. John Oliver has a way of making complicated topics so much clearer, and I can see why some of it would be new even if you follow Medicare. That bit on secondary hyperaldosteronism sounds like one of those “aha” moments where medicine suddenly clicks into place.
I’ve just shared a new post as well, and you’re very welcome to stop by and read it when you have a quiet moment.
Secondary hyperaldosteronism seems to be a money maker for United Health Care.
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