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In reply to the discussion: does anyone know if seniors are eligible for ACA. [View all]DesertFlower
(11,649 posts)16. here's an example from the medicare sight
of what my doc charges and what medicare pays.
$89.00
Medicare Approved: $72.02
Total Applied to Deductible: $0.00
Blood Deductible: $0.00
Physical Therapy Charges: $0.00
Psychiatric Charges: $0.00
Occupational Therapy Charges: $0.00
Patient Paid to Provider: $0.00
Medicare Paid You: $0.00
Medicare Paid Provider: $56.47
i'm looking at a recent bill. credit insurance adjustment -$18.13
per your insurance your deductible was $14.40
that's what i pay.
i have a medicare supplemental plan but it has a $4,000 a year deductible. if it didn't have the high deductible i imagine the supplemental plan would pay the $14.40.
so he gets paid a total of $70.97.
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My assumption would be that having Medicare would make you uneligible to partcipate
tritsofme
Oct 2013
#1
Here's an excerpt from an article about Sebelius, ACA, and Medicare - AND a FAQ PDF
Tx4obama
Oct 2013
#3
So iow, poor seniors are screwed. Nothing for them. As far as I know from helping two elderly
sabrina 1
Oct 2013
#23
I didn't know about this until I was in the hospital and almost dead earlier this year, but...
Systematic Chaos
Oct 2013
#32
We were helping to take care of two elderly relatives over the past couple of years
sabrina 1
Oct 2013
#40
are you on DU advocating that seniors leave Medicare for a private health insurance plan?
CreekDog
Oct 2013
#46
coding and billing is basically the same -just the payout rate has been going down for Medicare
lunasun
Oct 2013
#12
Medicare has been paying out less and less to drs, in benefits over lasr 5 years
lunasun
Oct 2013
#11
I could be wrong but I dont think there are many doctors that run their own show anymore
indie9197
Oct 2013
#15
I work with independent private drs. and yes it is becoming harder and harder to stay out of hospita
lunasun
Oct 2013
#17
On Medicare myself, having heard various things, I went to the Medicare website,
enough
Oct 2013
#13
Thar is why doctors are opting out they cant pay overhead and everyone who should be concerned
lunasun
Oct 2013
#19
That's a big reason single payer has such resistance: medical providers would make much less money
Recursion
Oct 2013
#38
Well if Medicare stopped paying for life-extending multimillion dollar procedures
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#51
I didn't realize about Part A and Part B. Though now that I do, I am completely baffled as to why
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#53
Huh? I thnk maybe you have gotten confused about something i said or confused me with somebody else.
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#56
Wait, what? When did I say Medicare was a scheme to enrich doctors and hospitals????
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#61