Elpidio R.
Best among peers
Since I turned 65, I chose Medicare Advantage as my health insurance plan, using Kaiser Permanente, Humana and Aetna successively. KP was great, having been my provider even before I reached Medicare age, but since they do not operate in Florida where I moved, I chose Humana first, then Aetna which is my current provider. Unlike Humana, both Aetna and KP have secure messaging systems which I use to communicate my needs and concerns. With Humana, the only way to contact them was by phone - which was time consuming - I had to establish my identity each time, and not having a record of previous communication, it was pure frustration to follow up. Humana bombarded me with no-reply emails about services I did not need, but never with the topics that I needed first which were connecting with a primary doctor and transferring my prescription drugs. So far, my experience with Aetna has been great (I have Medicare Premium PPO) - quick response time, wide network of primary doctors and includes a Dental Plan with no additional charge. I had my regular dental prophylaxis in California and their refund procedure was straightforward. A keeper!


