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kestrel91316

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51. Well if Medicare stopped paying for life-extending multimillion dollar procedures

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 01:29 PM

Oct 2013

on 100% mentally incapacitated permanently bedridden elderly instead of humanely letting nature take its course, it could afford to pay more like 95% or even more. When my mom's mind was gone and her body failed, we went with hospice. No way were doing the "spare no expense" approach to keeping her corpse breathing.

This country is still so messed up.

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does anyone know if seniors are eligible for ACA. [View all] DesertFlower Oct 2013 OP

My assumption would be that having Medicare would make you uneligible to partcipate tritsofme Oct 2013 #1

See comment #3 Tx4obama Oct 2013 #7

I am a salaried MD in a low income clinic Chuuku Davis Oct 2013 #2

i don't, but my friend just got medicare DesertFlower Oct 2013 #5

Are you suggesting that a doc that is 'forced' to take medicare patients elleng Oct 2013 #26

Would a doctor risk leftynyc Oct 2013 #49

No, you're not... (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2013 #59

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

medicare part B is $105 for 2013. DesertFlower Oct 2013 #25

My Daughter Has A Masters Degree As An ARNP... ChiciB1 Oct 2013 #43

i live in phoenix, arizona. DesertFlower Oct 2013 #63

That's The Question That Needs Answering! ChiciB1 Oct 2013 #65

exactly. obama couldn't even get DesertFlower Oct 2013 #68

My Income Isn't All That Much... ChiciB1 Nov 2013 #69

happy to hear your son turned his life DesertFlower Nov 2013 #70

I only have parts A and B for which I pay $105 per month. RebelOne Oct 2013 #50

Apply for Medicaid Sgent Oct 2013 #66

I didn't know about this until I was in the hospital and almost dead earlier this year, but... Systematic Chaos Oct 2013 #32

Helpful post! B Calm Oct 2013 #39

We were helping to take care of two elderly relatives over the past couple of years sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #40

thank you for the link. DesertFlower Oct 2013 #64

"Low poor " seniors are eligible for Medicaid, pnwmom Oct 2013 #35

This was already in place, then. It's not part of the ACA? sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #41

This has been in place for decades -- not part of ACA. n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #58

You're leaving out dual-eligibility for Medicaid Recursion Oct 2013 #37

Well, I knew about Medicaid being available for the poor. What people have sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #42

are you on DU advocating that seniors leave Medicare for a private health insurance plan? CreekDog Oct 2013 #46

I received an answer to my question, thank you, except for one sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #62

"Docs who don't take Medicare"- I wonder if that will babylonsister Oct 2013 #4

i've heard it's too much paperwork. DesertFlower Oct 2013 #8

They don't feel that get paid enough through Medicare. Few take Medicaid. Hoyt Oct 2013 #10

coding and billing is basically the same -just the payout rate has been going down for Medicare lunasun Oct 2013 #12

my friend's rheumatologist said she take DesertFlower Oct 2013 #9

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

here's an example from the medicare sight DesertFlower Oct 2013 #16

i just looked up the doctor payment for last year DesertFlower Oct 2013 #20

for a 15 minute appointment? CreekDog Oct 2013 #47

yes. although he spends more DesertFlower Oct 2013 #60

My Doctor Downsized From 3 Office Personnel To 1... ChiciB1 Oct 2013 #44

If you receive or are eligible for Medicare, no. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #6

On Medicare myself, having heard various things, I went to the Medicare website, enough Oct 2013 #13

Gee a doctor is not getting paid enough with Medicare Lifelong Dem Oct 2013 #14

see #16. i've given a breakdown of DesertFlower Oct 2013 #18

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

Support that Sgent Oct 2013 #67

I've notice lots of Dr's in my area banding together... Historic NY Oct 2013 #21

Here: Raine1967 Oct 2013 #22

Why would ANY doctor take Medicare patients if it only pays for kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #24

same with my grandparents, but not for 20 years. DesertFlower Oct 2013 #27

Part A is for hospitalization, Part B is for doctor services, ect. tritsofme Oct 2013 #28

exactly. nt DesertFlower Oct 2013 #29

My income is low enough that what Medicare doesn't cover, Medicaid does. Kaleva Oct 2013 #31

Well if Medicare stopped paying for life-extending multimillion dollar procedures kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #51

It doesn't only pay for hospital care. Where are you getting that? pnwmom Oct 2013 #34

It is. I'm not close to Medicare age yet so I don't know this stuff. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #52

whoa, whoa, hang on there...the thing you are so upset about is fiction CreekDog Oct 2013 #48

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

So Medicare's a conspiracy now? Wow. Well, that's wrong. CreekDog Oct 2013 #54

Huh? I thnk maybe you have gotten confused about something i said or confused me with somebody else. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #56

WTF? You think Medicare doesn't cover hip replacements? CreekDog Oct 2013 #57

Wait, what? When did I say Medicare was a scheme to enrich doctors and hospitals???? kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #61

I agree..once again I keep sayin: gopiscrap Oct 2013 #30

I m 72 years old and I am on Medicare chillfactor Oct 2013 #33

that's a medicare advantage plan DesertFlower Oct 2013 #36

In Ky some social security recipients are eligible for adult medicaid Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #45

My husband fought (and lost) his battle spartan61 Oct 2013 #55