America's Benefit Specialist January-February 2023

SURVEY SHOWS EXPANDING MEDICARE SERVICES IS MORE POPULAR THAN LOWERING AGE OF ELIGIBILITY MEDICARE MATTERS

There were some interesting differences in responses depending on the age of the respondent. For the question about lowering the age of eligibility, 87% of those between 20 and 34 were in favor of the change. That dropped to 84.5% for those 35-49 and to 79% for those of those 50-64. The positive response rate was lowest in those over 65 (who are already eligible for Medicare), with 72% of this group responding yes. For the question of expanding services to include dental and vision, 91% of those 20-34 were in favor of this. Those 25-49 were 96% in favor, respondents 50-64 were 95% in favor and those 65+ were 89% in favor of this expansion. MedicarePlanTips.com collected 1,049 responses to this survey.

A strong majority of Americans would like to see Medicare expand its services, according to a recent study conducted by MedicarePlanTips.com. While expansion is highly popular, adding coverage for services including vision, dental and hearing aids is even more popular than lowering the age of eligibility from 65 to 60. When asked if Medicare should lower the age of eligi bility, 84% of respondents replied yes while 16% replied no. The numbers are even higher when respondents are asked if they want Medicare to expand their services to include dental, vision and hearing aid coverage. An incredible 93% of respondents were in favor of this, with only seven percent not in favor.

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