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It’s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people can sign up for a new plan or switch to original Medicare through March 31. But here's what you should know if you plan to get a ...

It's open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled in private managed-care plans can either sign up for a new one or switch to original Medicare through March 31.

Medicare Advantage plans tend to offer more coverage, with spending caps. Original Medicare can be augmented via "Medigap" supplemental plans. You can switch between the two options, but not without ...

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Sophie Exdell manages San Diego’s Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP), which helps beneficiaries make sense of the often-confusing changes that sometimes occur in Medicare. She has ...