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In reply to the discussion: Why are Medicare Advantage premiums going up almost 300% in NC? [View all]underpants
(182,950 posts)The link below is not going to really back what I post ($ cuts from Medicare to Med Adv IP's) but bare with me.
Med Adv are draining money (YOUR TAX DOLLARS!!) out if the system. ACA does plan to either get rid if them or not make them marketable eventually. The proposed cuts were reversed due to insurance lobbying to keep their scam going and Republican threats.
I think that the example you gave is a double dip. Either the IP was expecting the Medicare cuts so they were passing it on to the consumer (hey the have to make their money) .... which eventually will make the plans less marketable. OR the IP got the cuts reversed AND passed it on to the consumer anyway. Med Adv plans are bad news for the system but seem good to the consumer. Your coworker should shop around - it may still be a good thing for them but eventually it won't. There are other plans out there.
Googled - ACA Med advantage
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/04/07/obama-administration-reverses-proposed-cut-to-medicare-plans/