Medicare customers satisfied with coverage, but worry about out-of-pocket costs

Plan sponsors and employers could be providing guidance about making good Medicare plan choices to near- retirees, perhaps offering HSAs for supplemental retirement income, a new survey suggests.

By Dan Cook | February 28, 2023 at 11:03 AM

The majority of retirees who receive health care through a Medicare plan are satisfied with the care they receive. Further, those who have an opinion on recent changes to Medicare coverage generally approve of those revisions. Yet nearly two-thirds say political leaders aren't as responsive to the needs of beneficiaries as they should be.

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Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.

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