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erronis

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5. It's much worse than that. I doubt many MH professionals have any "down" time.

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 03:52 PM

Oct 20

This is intentional by the Advantage insurers. As the lead mentions the plans include professionals who have retired, are no longer in the area, not taking new patients, etc.

It's like them advertising free dental services which only includes a new toothbrush every year.

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ooh look, more "Advantage" scams Skittles Oct 20 #1

Tell me why I'm not surprised! slightlv Oct 20 #6

I think they see patients when they have idle capacity bucolic_frolic Oct 20 #2

It's much worse than that. I doubt many MH professionals have any "down" time. erronis Oct 20 #5

I wish Trump was the only scam artist in America. Passages Oct 20 #3

Good to see this report and recommendations. Unfortunately, it ain't much better on Traditional Medicare. Silent Type Oct 20 #4