There must be a tremendous amount of profit for vendors of Medicare Advantage Plans!

[timo2]

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Originally Posted by JoeWras He has a history of this. 50 years ago he was selling panty hose. No joke.

IIRC Namath wore panty hose during for warmth during at least a couple of games. I recall the conversations in my house distinctly. So that's how he ended up hawking panty hose. It was not random.

[Redbugdave]

All those actors plying sales on those commercials indicates to me that they are at the ends of their careers and Washed Up. I see them as panhandlers and a fragment of what they were. Why don't they just ride off into the sunset? Hint: Ego.

[ShokWaveRider]

Yay!!!!!!!!! They are gone!

Still got those damn CarShield Ads though

[brett]

Our mute button is wonderful. We mute Joe Nameth every day. And we mute all of those prescription drug ads. No wonder US drug prices are so much higher than other countries.

[Amethyst]

Perhaps these elderly hucksters didn't LBYM, and can't afford to retire.

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Originally Posted by Redbugdave All those actors plying sales on those commercials indicates to me that they are at the ends of their careers and Washed Up. I see them as panhandlers and a fragment of what they were. Why don't they just ride off into the sunset? Hint: Ego.

[audreyh1]

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Originally Posted by JoeWras He has a history of this. 50 years ago he was selling panty hose. No joke.

Oh, right! I actually remember that!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=_BCWvH2ISyI

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Originally Posted by timo2 IIRC Namath wore panty hose during for warmth during at least a couple of games. I recall the conversations in my house distinctly. So that's how he ended up hawking panty hose. It was not random.

Interesting!

[ShokWaveRider]

Now I notice Tom Selleck is back flogging AIG Reverse mortgages to broke unsuspecting old codgers, you just cannot win. Wasn't AIG the group that got the Bailout in 2009?

[Dawg52]

If Joe is getting paid a $1 an episode he's accumulated a ton of money by now.

[bolt]

Many medical facilities prefer medicare/medicaid .gov or long standing established BCBS type known guidelines then negotiating with newer varying medicareX insurance operations. The federal .gov has established guidelines, X insurance operations, I'm told vary widely.

Remember, the FEDs(FederalReserveBank),..is a quasi obtuse & exclusive private currency provider.
Fannie/Freddie?
Medicare rates are medical facilities monthly income streams.

Just my lame understanding,
Its Obtuse and not an "occums razor " set-up.

Good luck & Best wishes......

[SecondCor521]

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Originally Posted by ShokWaveRider Now I notice Tom Selleck is back flogging AIG Reverse mortgages to broke unsuspecting old codgers, you just cannot win. Wasn't AIG the group that got the Bailout in 2009?

Maybe they were, but Tom Selleck's ads are for AAG, not AIG - notice the middle initial is different.

[ShokWaveRider]

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Originally Posted by SecondCor521 Maybe they were, but Tom Selleck's ads are for AAG, not AIG - notice the middle initial is different.

Ah yes, I stand corrected. Still annoying.

[troutnut1]

Whenever I see a washed up has been actor or athlete hawking medicare advantage plans, reverse mortgages, or walk in tubs I always google their name with the word “alcoholic” after it. Like “Kelsey Grammer alcoholic”, “Joe Namath alchoholic”, Mike Ditka Alcoholic”. And you would be amazed at what turns up, and in what percentage. It’s not 100%, but it makes for some interesting reading. And it begs the question, “why in the world would anyone take advice or suggestions from any of these people?”

[NW-Bound]

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Originally Posted by audreyh1 I haven’t seen any of these ads and didn’t even know that Joe Namath was still alive. No cable TV, no broadcast TV, no streaming service that includes ads, no radio. No Medicare Advantage ads!!!

I do not watch TV, and this is the 1st time I hear the name Joe Namath.

[athena53]

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Originally Posted by troutnut1 And it begs the question, “why in the world would anyone take advice or suggestions from any of these people?”

They test these people out for credibility with the target audience- I know that because I get the occasional e-Rewards survey with questions on how credible various celebrities are for a certain product or service. Maybe the people who believe them remember them for roles they played on TV ("This is Dr. Frasier Crane. I'm listening") or their athletic accomplishments.

[VanWinkle]

Capitalism at work is a thing of beauty!! If it grinds on you, record your shows and fast forward through Joe Namath like I do.

Vw

[JoeWras]

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Originally Posted by troutnut1 Whenever I see a washed up has been actor or athlete hawking medicare advantage plans, reverse mortgages, or walk in tubs I always google their name with the word “alcoholic” after it. Like “Kelsey Grammer alcoholic”, “Joe Namath alchoholic”, Mike Ditka Alcoholic”. And you would be amazed at what turns up, and in what percentage. It’s not 100%, but it makes for some interesting reading. And it begs the question, “why in the world would anyone take advice or suggestions from any of these people?”

Perhaps some of us believe in second chances?

[audreyh1]

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Originally Posted by NW-Bound I do not watch TV, and this is the 1st time I hear the name Joe Namath.

Even I, who rarely watched football knew who he was. It must have been those pantyhose ads when I was a kid.

[jollystomper]

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Originally Posted by Redbugdave All those actors plying sales on those commercials indicates to me that they are at the ends of their careers and Washed Up. I see them as panhandlers and a fragment of what they were. Why don't they just ride off into the sunset? Hint: Ego.

I think it is less about ego and more about easy money.

I remember seeing a reality show where a ballplayer was paid $20,000 to show up at an event for 10 minutes to brush his teeth as a "live" advertisement for a toothpaste. In addition a limo was provided to pick him up and drop him off, he lived about 30 minutes away.

You should watch some international TV overseas, you'd be surprised at the amount of actors of all ages doing commercials for all sorts of things. It is easy money.

[jollystomper]

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Originally Posted by troutnut1 Whenever I see a washed up has been actor or athlete hawking medicare advantage plans, reverse mortgages, or walk in tubs I always google their name with the word “alcoholic” after it. Like “Kelsey Grammer alcoholic”, “Joe Namath alchoholic”, Mike Ditka Alcoholic”. And you would be amazed at what turns up, and in what percentage. It’s not 100%, but it makes for some interesting reading. And it begs the question, “why in the world would anyone take advice or suggestions from any of these people?”

A famous Hollywood agent said this famous quote: "There is no such thing as bad publicity". As long as enough of the public seems their fame in a positive light, there is little in there personal lives that would dissuade them. Murder, child molestation, or rape - crimes which harm others - are the only thing. But "personal demon" types of issues do not impact their popularity. In fact, it can enhance it, as they can be viewed as someone overcoming or trying to overcome the issue.

[ExFlyBoy5]

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Originally Posted by FDC319 I too am sick of Joe Namath and Medicare ads. Jeesh--do we need a Medicare ad every 15 minutes for the last 45? ish days. grrr

It could be worse. Think about the poor folks in Georgia...they have been enduring non-stop political ads FOR MONTHS ON END!

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Originally Posted by ziggy29 Apparently not if you live in rural or semi-rural areas. Our county (population 40,000) is losing its last available plan at the end of this year. There were about a dozen plans available here a decade ago, so I hear.

I have family that lives in Alaska and there is no such thing as a Medicare Advantage plan in the ENTIRE state.

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Originally Posted by Redbugdave All those actors plying sales on those commercials indicates to me that they are at the ends of their careers and Washed Up. I see them as panhandlers and a fragment of what they were. Why don't they just ride off into the sunset? Hint: Ego.

I don't know...look at Tom Selleck; "Blue Bloods"...it's in the 11th season (and ranked #7 in the rankings...so probably not going away anytime soon) and is syndicated. And I see re-runs of the original Magnum PI fairly often, so I have a hard time thinking that he's suffering financially.