How a Medicare Insurance Broker Helps You Compare Star Ratings and Costs
Shopping for Medicare coverage looks simple from a distance. Plans have premiums, drug formularies, copays, provider networks, and a government star rating system that seems as if it should make the whole process easy. Then the real comparison begins. One plan has a low premium but higher specialist copays. Another includes your pharmacy but puts one of your medications on a higher tier. A third plan has a stronger star rating, but your cardiologist is out of network.