a.) The benefit is too skimpy for what I have to pay.
b.) There’s a big gap in coverage and substantial out-of-pocket costs.
c.) I may not be able to afford coverage a few years from now as premiums, deductibles, and drug costs rise.
d.) I will lose the better retiree drug coverage I already have.
e.) I will lose my state Medicaid drug coverage or pay more.
f.) I will have to pay an annually adjusted Medicare Part B deductible for doctors and hospital outpatient services.
g.) I will be Means Tested and will have to pay more for my premium.
h.) I’m not sure whether I’m eligible for low-income provisions and don’t know how to find out.
i.) Private health plans could drop my coverage in the future.
j.) I may have to pay more for my coverage if I stay in traditional Medicare.
k.) I won’t have any private plans in my area.
l.) I won’t be able to afford the out-of-pocket costs for the new benefit because the new law does not allow me to purchase Medigap coverage to cover those out-of-pocket costs.
