My mother was sharp, active, and a nurse who had worked in a peer review job that required her to interact with insurance companies on a daily basis. She did it all herself.
My father, alas, did not live to qualify for Medicare.
I'm not sure whether Quirt had to help his mom and his father also did not live that long.
We're going to have to navigate those waters for the first time when our time comes.
Rachel's step father thought he had too, but when we were forced to get involved with their finances I discovered he really didn't have it figured out.
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Posts: 33811 | Location: On the Hudson | Registered: 20 April 2005
Oh, and it was helpful to me shortly thereafter because when I got very sick I became eligible myself.
I never really used it to pay for anything, because it was secondary to one of our corporate-provided plans, but I still had to know what to sign up for, or not.
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Posts: 33811 | Location: On the Hudson | Registered: 20 April 2005
Originally posted by jon-nyc: Oh, and it was helpful to me shortly thereafter because when I got very sick I became eligible myself.
I never really used it to pay for anything, because it was secondary to one of our corporate-provided plans, but I still had to know what to sign up for, or not.
Um, no way you are old enough for Medicare.
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Posts: 17734 | Location: Maine | Registered: 20 April 2005
Don is 61 and has a combo of Medicare and Medicaid. He gets that because he is terminal. I think he has been terminal for nearly 2 1/2 years. Not sure how long one can be terminal, but am sure 45 is working on it.
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Posts: 25850 | Location: Still living at 9000 feet in the High Rockies of Colorado | Registered: 20 April 2005
I think what’s going to be fun is retiring a year before my wife, buying the most expensive supplemental plan I can find and spend a year on a complete overhaul.
Let’s hit the retirement ground running!
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Originally posted by CHAS: Don is 61 and has a combo of Medicare and Medicaid. He gets that because he is terminal. I think he has been terminal for nearly 2 1/2 years. Not sure how long one can be terminal, but am sure 45 is working on it.
I turn 65 in September and man, do i get a ton of “helpful” mail. I’ve read none of it so far. I’m covered under Mrs kluurs insurance at the moment but plan to sort out my optios this summer.
