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Hoyt

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3. I can only commiserate. I am drawing my SS, but I continue to work because

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:31 PM

Nov 2016

it would be tough to live off it without some serious changes. I'm pretty much resigned to making those changes knowing that one morning I will wake up (hopefully) and say I'm not working anymore. But, I'm putting it off as long as possible.

I do not think most people realize just how much health care costs Seniors when they sing the praises of Medicare. Or, maybe they just don't want to think about it.

Are you in a Medicare Advantage Plan? I really think you will save a few dollars -- not a lot, but $30 or $50 a month or so -- doing that rather than having traditional Medicare, a supplemental policy and a drug policy. But, you make sacrifices in the limited doctors in the network.

I would say we have to fight for representation from those dedicated to increasing Social Security, but right now that appears a pipe dream.

Good luck.

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Cost of Senior Living [View all] Yonnie3 Nov 2016 OP

Oh, yeah... TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #1

Social Security is my only income lillypaddle Nov 2016 #2

I found a way to cut 90% off my prescription costs. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #7

thanks for the info lillypaddle Nov 2016 #8

I checked on two of my many prescriptions lillypaddle Nov 2016 #9

The discount sites are not much help with non-generics dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #10

Listen, I appreciate your info lillypaddle Nov 2016 #11

GoodRX is amazing! RealityChik Dec 2016 #17

Who is behind GoodRX, i.e., who is paying for the drugs? No Vested Interest Feb 2017 #21

I will check into this Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #19

I can only commiserate. I am drawing my SS, but I continue to work because Hoyt Nov 2016 #3

I'm not in an Advantage plan Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #5

Have you gone to MyMedicare.gov to see Part D plans for '17? alfie Nov 2016 #4

No, I have not. Thanks for the suggestion. Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #6

Though Medicare is good for seniors it does not cover everything. Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #12

Some conflate Medicare with Medicaid, Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #13

If your income is low enough TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #20

As I understand it, one can have no more than $1500 in assets if going on Medicaid. No Vested Interest Feb 2017 #22

It's something like that, but I don't believe they count TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #23

I wake up at night worrying about if we'll outlive our savings. trof Nov 2016 #14

You are one of many. Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #15

It got worse Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #16

I am horrified to see how many have only SS for income. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #18