Question: “Where do you see the future of Medicare Advantage plans?”
Answer given by Dan McNerney, President of Senior Marketing Specialists:
“Two years ago I would have answered this question differently than I will today. Back when President Obama and his administration took over, they were strongly against Medicare Advantage and wanted to do away with it. This is not meant to be a political statement. I am merely saying that at the time that the Democratic Party took office, the future of Medicare Advantage looked bleak!
Today I have a more positive outlook after personally hearing the latest updates from Coventry and United Health Care. We, at Senior Marketing Specialists, are seeing and being told that while the current administration once strongly disliked Medicare Advantage, now they are warming up to it! It is clear (by such programs like STAR ratings) that Washington is starting to see that there are parts of Medicare that can help with the crisis that we’re in.
Medicare is, in fact, in a bit of a crisis. I do believe that. I strongly believe, however, that we’ll survive the crisis. As you are probably well aware, over the past weeks, Washington has been discussing our budget problems and voting on whether or not to raise the debt ceiling. Medicare continues to be one of the biggest targets in this debate since Medicare makes up a huge portion of our national budget. As a result, Medicare is under scrutiny; and we are going to have to figure out a way to continue to give benefits to seniors without going broke.
So while this crisis is a reality, I still believe that the future of Medicare Advantage plans is strong, and I don’t see them going away any time soon.”
What are your thoughts on the future of Medicare Advantage?
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Debate in Washington Threatens Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Insurance Plans
Agreement on Debt Talks: Health Groups Dislike Proposals
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/13/us/politics/13health.html?_r=1
Threat to Medigap from Debt Ceiling Talks
https://www.mutualofomaha.com/email/express/documents/2011_07_20/medsupp_debt.pdf
Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Insurance: Myths & Facts
http://www.protectmedigap.org/pdf/Medigap%20Myths%20v3.pdf
These changes would negatively impact seniors and our economy. As a result, we're encouraging all agents in the Senior Market to help protect Medicare Supplements and those who depend on this type of insurance plan! You could make a difference by calling your representatives today: 1-800-869-1923 from 8:00am-4:00pm CDT. For more details, click here. We appreciate your help!
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