When it Comes to Medicare, Not All Plans Are Created Equal
Since 2004, the number of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in private Medicare individual and group health plans has more than tripled from 5.3 million to 17.6 million in 2016. There are also more Medicare plan choices than ever before — which can be both a boon and a burden to many beneficiaries.
How does one choose a Medicare health plan that best meets individual needs? And how best to evaluate all the many plans on the market?