The Medicare Advantage Trap brand logo

This is what The Medicare Advantage Trap was looking for in their logo design

Medicare is a health insurance program funded by the United States government for people 65 years old and older in the U.S. It is an excellent health insurance program that allows seniors to see any doctor they choose and covers all of their medical costs with one monthly premium.

However, in recent years the U.S. government has allowed private insurance companies to offer an alternative to regular Medicare called Medicare Advantage that, on the surface, may look attractive to seniors because it provides modest extra benefits and may cost less when people are healthy but in reality provides less health care and costs more money if they become sick.

Even worse, if a senior chooses to leave regular Medicare and enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan there is a good chance they will never be able to return to regular Medicare. This fact is not explained to seniors before they choose to switch and they often find out they are stuck in a Medicare advantage plan the rest… Read more