Learn how Medicare Advantage plans work, including costs, networks, benefits, and how they compare to Medicare Supplement plans.
There is a specific kind of quiet panic that sets in around February or March. It’s the sound of a phone clicking shut after a three-hour marathon with a customer service representative who is reading from a script in a city three time zones away. It’s the realization that the “free” gym membership and the … Read more
If you’re on a Medicare Advantage plan and thinking about leaving, you’re not alone. Every year, millions of people switch from Medicare Advantage back to Original Medicare — and many of them pick up a Medicare Supplement plan (also called Medigap) to cover the gaps. But whether you can switch and whether you should switch … Read more
Medicare Education · Plan Types Does Your Medicare Cover YouIf You’re Hospitalized Out of State? Your plan type — HMO, HMO-POS, or PPO — determines what happens when you’re stabilized in an out-of-state hospital. Most people don’t find out until it’s too late. By Cindy Kowalski · Licensed Independent Medicare Advisor · Eligry LLC You’re … Read more
Medicare Plan Selection · February 2026 · 8 min read The Hidden Cost of a Free Medicare Advantage Plan — One Woman’s $150,000 Mistake Linda chose a zero dollar Medicare Advantage plan when she was healthy. Three years later, a kidney failure diagnosis revealed what that free plan would actually cost her over the next … Read more