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A health insurance consulting service for seniors put up its sign and opened its doors last week at 545 Court Street close to the BQE. The free service, Advocate Services for Senior Health Insurance, helps seniors get on Medicare and find insurance to supplement it, owner Michael Petro told us. The firm works with all the major insurance providers, which pay Advocate Services about the same amount regardless of which plan a senior selects, he added. GMAP
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  1. I will add that I have personally been trying to figure exactly what I should do and navigating the system is a NIGHTMARE!! Enrolling in Medicare is easy as one poster stated but medicare ONLY covers 80% of my medical liability,, it’s the exposure of the 20% that is NOT covered by Medicare that is extremely difficult to figure out as there are dozens of options available.

    As for Medicare Advantage Plans……Thank GOD they exist because as someone surviving on a fixed income they appear to be the only option for me to have full coverage at no cost……….not all of us here in Cobblehill are wealthy.
    Just my opinion.

  2. Actually this seems like a valuable service if
    It is really free….my father is going through this
    Process and and it has been quite overwhelming and confusing and needs my help trying to understand it all, and Im having a hard time also….I wonder how they make money…there isn’t a phone number shown

  3. I have to go with the old adage ” a lil knowledge is dangerous” here. Your comment couldn’t be further from the truth, particularly in NYC. I have a Medicare Advantage Plan here in Brooklyn that has every doctor I see in the network as well as all the major hospitals I would want in the event I needed one. On top of that , my dental , glasses and gym membership is included. ALL free. So the death sentence comment is border line ridiculous. I’m not sure what your agenda is but again, for me, the Medicare Advantage plan is a God sent.

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