Following are statements made to retirees about Medicare rates in a meeting  in Chattanooga during Fall 2016.  The following are verbatim quotes.  Are they misleading?  Read and judge for yourself.  

“And then the other thing that I want to share with you is that all premiums have to register their premium… all carriers have to register their premiums with CMS - there is no ability for an agent, either OneExchange or a local agent, to up-charge or discount - they're all set prices by CMS. That's why Medicare world is so stable.

"OK, so for the exact same plans – so, all plans have IDs you can request. What's the ID of the plan? I am making this up -right? XYZ 147 is the same premium anywhere you go to get it. By law, it is illegal to up charge or discount a registered premium at CMS. So OneExchange is not going to up charge you for that premium."

"So why not go with us - especially since we're going to be your healthcare advocate going forward and we're going to be objective and unbiased. That’s what I would submit to you.”

“How do OneExchange plans compare with those available on the Medicare web site specifically for the Chattanooga area? So, once again, if we represent a plan, the premium that we would tell you is exactly the same for the exact same plan ID. You are not allowed to up-charge or discount. A local agent is not allowed to up-charge or discount - by law - CMS regulated.”

If you think the quotes are misleading, sign the petition and tell us what you think where it says why you are signing the petition.

Then, pick up the phone and call your Congressperson and Senators and let them know what is going on.