Mandate for Leadership: Department of Health and Human Services

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Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage:

The choice is complex, especially when you are signing up for the first time and if you are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Insurers often engage in aggressive and sometimes deceptive advertising and outreach through brokers and agents. Choose unbiased resources to guide you through the process, like http://www.shiphelp.org. Make sure to start before your 65th birthday for initial sign-up, look out for yearly plan changes, and start well before the Dec. 7 deadline for any plan changes.

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But Medicare Advantage plans also limit provider networks, meaning that people who are enrolled in them can see only certain providers without paying extra. In comparison to traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage enrollees on average go to lower-quality hospitals, nursing facilities, and home health agencies but see higher-quality primary care doctors. 

Medicare Advantage plans also often require prior authorization– often for important services such as stays at skilled nursing facilities, home health services and dialysis.

Google Search AI Overview:

In the Medicare Advantage market, UnitedHealthcare has the largest market share, followed by Humana, and together they account for nearly half of all Medicare Advantage enrollees nationwide. [1][3]

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