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Medicare
31 March 2019, 10:19 AM
Jack FrostMedicare
Medicare is pretty confusing, perhaps more so because I didn't sign up at age 65 since I still had health insurance through work.
In the end I decided to go with a Medicare "Advantage" Plan, a PPO network that provides most of my part A, Part B, Supplemental and drug services.
This was helpful:
jf
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31 March 2019, 10:53 AM
jon-nycI thought everybody figured this out in middle age as they help a parent or an inlaw figure out part D.
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31 March 2019, 01:10 PM
Mary AnnaNot here.
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.
31 March 2019, 01:22 PM
jon-nycMy parents figured it out too.
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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31 March 2019, 01:24 PM
jon-nycOh, 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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31 March 2019, 03:50 PM
Steve MillerIs anyone besides me putting off various procedures until they qualify for Medicare?
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31 March 2019, 04:07 PM
wtg
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31 March 2019, 05:10 PM
Jack FrostMy parents figured it out I guess. So many choices! But a huge bargain compared to what my firm was paying for me.
Jf
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31 March 2019, 05:11 PM
Jack Frostquote:
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.
Jf
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31 March 2019, 05:40 PM
jon-nycRight. But you get qualify if you're sufficiently disabled, as I was.
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31 March 2019, 07:10 PM
CHASDon 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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31 March 2019, 11:01 PM
Steve MillerI 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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31 March 2019, 11:38 PM
Danielquote:
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.
LOL.
31 March 2019, 11:52 PM
kluursI 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.
01 April 2019, 07:44 AM
markjSomeone should sue the Federal government for age discrimination.
Boom! Medicare for all!