A more comprehensive Medicare guidance model is needed

With over 37 percent of seniors not knowing where to start their health plan search, it is essential to have a wide range of educational and informational resources including, licensed Medicare agents, or brokers. However, “after looking at three national, online agent plan selection tools, researchers concluded that these tools can handicap Medicare beneficiaries’ ability to make an informed choice.” Why? “Agents are not financially incentivized to offer information on Part D and Medicare Advantage plans that are not in their contracts.” Read the article here…

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