10/23/2026
The Medicare Advantage vs Original Medicare debate is getting a little out of hand. 😅
I see people in the comments going back and forth: “Medicare Advantage is terrible.” “Drop your advantage plan and just get a Supplement.” It’s way more complicated than that, and most people making these statements don't truly understand how the system works.
Here’s what people should understand:
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧.
Your doctors, your medications, your budget, and your health all need to be considered. What’s working great for your neighbor may be the wrong option for you.
𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐭.
Built-in drug coverage, lower premiums, dental and vision all in one plan. The medical copays are usually way lower than if you just had Original Medicare without a supplement, and they all provide an annual maximum out of pocket. Like any insurance, there will be prior authorizations for some services. For the right person, it makes a lot of sense.
𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭:
• Separate Part D plan required
• No dental, vision, or hearing without adding more coverage
• Higher monthly premiums
• Something most people don’t realize: getting back into a Supplement after being on an Advantage plan isn’t guaranteed. Your health history can prevent you from being able to buy one and you could be denied.
• 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝: 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭. There is no cap on what you can owe. If you can’t qualify for a Supplement and something serious happens like a cancer diagnosis, a major surgery, an extended hospital stay, the bills can reach tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars with nothing stopping them. Nearly half of us will face a cancer diagnosis at some point. That kind of financial exposure is important to understand before assuming Original Medicare is always the best choice.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫.
Premiums, networks, and drug formularies change. A plan you loved in 2026 might not work for you as well in 2027.
My job isn’t to persuade or sell you on one type of plan. Any biased agent is doing you a disservice. It’s to make sure you actually understand what you have and what your options are before you make a decision.
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