Medicare 2025: So many options!
By: Lupe Bruneman
How do you decide which is best for you?
20 Medicare Advantage Health Insurance Carriers, 101 products in Dade County, and over 12,000 licensed health insurance agents in Florida!! This is what Medicare recipients in South Florida are faced with in 2025 when they need to choose supplemental Medicare coverage. There’s also the constant marketing information received in the mail, phone calls, television and radio commercials, and retail store kiosks in food supermarkets and pharmacies offering to help you choose “the right plan for you”! So, who can you trust? How can YOU take control of YOUR healthcare so you have the best coverage when you are sick? When do you need it most?
Here’s a few tips to help you become a more educated consumer:
- Know that you have many options: If anyone shows you only ONE plan, ask them to explain why THAT plan is best for you and to show you a comparison of several options, not just ONE.
- Each person has different needs and situations: Talking to friends, family or neighbors will give you some idea of the choices available, but their situation may not be the same as yours. Make sure you talk to a licensed and experienced agent who can discuss ALL the options available to you.
- Make sure the options you are being offered cover medications and any doctors and facilities you want to be able to visit.
