Nine good reasons not to go with a Medicare Advantage plan..............

From John Curry, February 6, 2009
The problems people have in Medicare private health plans (also known as Medicare Advantage plans) are numerous. Many people discover these flaws only after they have joined the plan— and most cannot switch until the following year. Most of the cases MRC handles fall into the following categories:

1. Care can cost more than it would under Original Medicare;

2. Private plans are not stable;

3. Difficulty getting emergency or urgent care;

4. Continuity of care is broken;

5. Members have to follow plan rules to get covered care;

6. Choice of doctor, hospital and other providers is restricted;

7. Difficulty getting care away from home;

8. Promised extra benefits can be very limited;

9. People with both Medicare and Medicaid can encounter higher costs.

For complete article, with elaborations and testimonials, click here: http://www.medicarerights.org/pdf/Too_Good_to_Be_True.pdf