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tiredtoo

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16. My wife and i are (were) both on Medicare with an advantage plan

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 04:31 PM

Jan 2020

My wife died in March 2016 after fighting cancer for about 10 months which included two 10 day hospital stays, radiation therapy, chemo therapy and related scans.
Personally i have been fighting copd and now interstitial fibrosis for at least 7 years.
Out of pocket expenses.. a few hundred for drugs, Zero (0) for medical care. I do have a separate policy for prescriptions but it does not cover 100 percent of drug costs.

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I was in the ER last month when I was found passed out in the shower... [View all] TreasonousBastard Jan 2020 OP

They jack up the bill lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #1

It's quite a racket ... GeorgeGist Jan 2020 #2

It's a racket to cheat on taxes calguy Jan 2020 #39

Do you have a medigap policy along with medicare? redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #3

Look into Medicare Advantage policies offered in your area. Heartstrings Jan 2020 #5

Medicare Advantage-just say NO! Viz Jan 2020 #23

I have heard the same thing about that. redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #24

I have had Medicare Advantage for years. True Blue American Jan 2020 #28

My older brother also has Medicare Advantage. Blue_true Jan 2020 #57

I have "traditional" Medicare Heartstrings Jan 2020 #27

Yes True Blue American Jan 2020 #30

Pesky fact -- Part C was enacted by Clinton in 1997. Until 2003, it was called Medicare Plus Choice Hoyt Jan 2020 #33

My Medicare Advantage plan is great. stopbush Jan 2020 #34

So is mine. pazzyanne Jan 2020 #35

People need to go the the Medicare.gov site instead of paying attention to mailers. Blue_true Jan 2020 #58

Great advice. pazzyanne Jan 2020 #64

yes you will be subject to all kinds of precertifications yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #51

I have never been turned down for anything. True Blue American Jan 2020 #53

She is better off to go to the Medicare.gov site and review Blue_true Jan 2020 #56

you probably wany to do that stopdiggin Jan 2020 #8

Medicare only pays80%. True Blue American Jan 2020 #31

80% of the negotiated rate, so if your $2000 bill is cut to $500 yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #52

medigap is the best way to go because.......... Grasswire2 Jan 2020 #10

You are correct that Plan F is being phased out. llmart Jan 2020 #42

+++ you are right, and you have choice you don't have with an advantage plan. Problem is still_one Jan 2020 #45

I got the Plan F when I signed up for Medicare in 2017 csziggy Jan 2020 #54

good job! Grasswire2 Jan 2020 #61

I was sort of surprised they approved me for it csziggy Jan 2020 #63

If you're eligible, the USAA Medigap plan is very good. Also check with Council On Aging erronis Jan 2020 #20

Good Luck! I don't have a supplemental because the VA takes care of most of my expenses... TreasonousBastard Jan 2020 #22

I just wish they would make it easier. I'm not stupid but this system makes me feel that way. redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #25

Personally, I'm terrified that the VA drops me for some reason... TreasonousBastard Jan 2020 #26

Like my older brother did, when you get the notice from Medicare, Blue_true Jan 2020 #55

Yes, amazing how the money/bills can pile on so quickly. My 1 day stay costs over $24K, when I ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2020 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #6

Brake Job, you could have bought a Mercedes for that spanone Jan 2020 #7

Ouch! dmr Jan 2020 #9

How good is the dental coverage? Vision? Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #11

Regular Dental Plans (standalone) are very similar yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #41

Thanks for the information. Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #50

Me too! PennyK Jan 2020 #13

I have Medicare supplemental lunatica Jan 2020 #12

My brother has the same plan Freddie Jan 2020 #14

Thanks for your corroboration! lunatica Jan 2020 #21

question Skittles Jan 2020 #37

I pay $20 for Doctor's office visits lunatica Jan 2020 #47

I just took out a supplemental and yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #43

I have my Medicare supplement Plan G from AARP's United Healthcare. llmart Jan 2020 #46

Medical billing is designed to help patients die of shock IronLionZion Jan 2020 #15

these days, medically necessary and usual & customary treatment yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #49

My wife and i are (were) both on Medicare with an advantage plan tiredtoo Jan 2020 #16

Is there any other business where they can tell you they don't know what's wrong, rainin Jan 2020 #17

Criminals all Traildogbob Jan 2020 #18

Healthcare and housing can't be offshored Warpy Jan 2020 #19

House boats? OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2020 #29

I'm on Medicare with Kaiser SoCal, including an Advantage plan. stopbush Jan 2020 #32

Years ago we lived in Austria Recursion Jan 2020 #36

I read shit like this and it reinforces by love for the NHS nt Soph0571 Jan 2020 #38

I got called back after a routine mammogram Skittles Jan 2020 #40

Frankly, $1000 would already be criminal if it were the whole bill, let alone your portion Ron Obvious Jan 2020 #44

The US healthcare system is ranked 37th for many reasons. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #48

I had surgery in November MiniMe Jan 2020 #59

Yes, absurd. tavernier Jan 2020 #60

made up prices, they pull numbers out of their rear.. Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #62