Seniors with Medicare Advantage scrambling as market dramatically shrinks

Roughly 85% of all New Hampshire residents with Medicare Advantage plans will soon have six weeks to find different health care coverage as two major insurers are leaving the market and a third significantly reduces its reach.

State Insurance Commissioner D.J. Bettencourt had told lawmakers last month the Medicare Advantage market was “collapsing,” but this shake-up is even more extensive than had been expected for the estimated 90,000 seniors who have this coverage.

“It’s been quite a week,” Bettencourt said during an interview. “This level of disruption is greater for these seniors since Medicare Advantage came onto the scene. Our message to them is there are still some great options in the marketplace for you, but begin doing your homework so you can make an informed choice that is