Lots of interesting Medicare Advantage facts at this link:
A Dozen Facts About Medicare Advantage
REW, thanks for posting the link and graphic!
I did not realize how many "work" retirement medical plans were MAs, I see there they are a significant portion of the MA pie. Since those people are pretty much captive, that distorts the overall OM vs. MA decision, it's not all "user choice".
DW, if she ever retires, is eligible for a giant custom-made MA plan that has a $140 premium, but has a low deductible, seems to be no-network go anywhere, premium hasn't risen, has an ever-growing captive group coming in each year (unless they want to turn their back on it and go Original Medicare, never to return to this MA plan), and the number of members is tightly linked to our fast-growing state population. It's got to be a MA-insurer's dream catch. From everything I've seen and read and dug in to regular MAs, I have no interest in them. But if I were DW, I would seriously consider the designed-for-them special MA plan!
Separately, REW, you may be overjoyed to hear
that MoO has a big push on to increase their penetration of the MA business. They are running full-page back of the front section newspaper ads over and over about easy to attend convenient group talks on their MA plan. They're plastering the Metroplex with them. One line is a plan "could reduce your Part B premium by $50".