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Medicare Mania: Some Basics to Know During Open Enrollment

Medicare season 2020 is probably going to go down as the most confusing Medicare season in U.S. history.  I’ve been inundated with correspondence from people asking for guidance.  The Open Enrollment period ends on Dec. 7, so you still have some time to examine what is best for you.

You are hearing a lot about Medicare Advantage plans (Part C) these days. Although they came on the scene in 1997, they now account for one-third of the Medicare market. In 2020, 24.1 million people out of 67.7 million Medicare beneficiaries overall are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans.

I think that the increase

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