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Column: Advantage plans address gaps in traditional Medicare

This Nov. 8, 2018 file photo shows a page from the 2019 U.S. Medicare Handbook in Washington. Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but millions of American seniors find the process challenging. Some don't understand the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, many are overwhelmed by Medicare advertising, and only 4 in 10 people review their plan options each year, according to reports. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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This Nov. 8, 2018 file photo shows a page from the 2019 U.S. Medicare Handbook in Washington. Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but millions of American seniors find the process challenging. Some don’t understand the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, many are overwhelmed by Medicare advertising, and only 4 in 10 people review their plan options each year, according to reports. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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With enrollment coming soon, now is the time to review your Medicare Advantage plans, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Neil Steffens writes in a guest column.

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