Argh, Medicare!

[roscoeroscoe]

First time I've run into this, have you? 12 days before my wife's procedure, they emailed that they needed more info for authorization. My wife doesn't read her email, it's all spam, right? So when I checked on things today and responded, the word is that you have to get prior authorization 10 days prior... so she has to reschedule.

This is so crappy! There is no question she needs the procedure, the idea prior auth. wasn't granted is a bad sign to me regarding the ahem current administration's enshittification of Medicare.

Sigh. I'm even thinking of going out of pocket.

[markodochartaigh]

1. To clarify,

is this real Medicare, or "Medicare" Advantage?
Reauthorizations are supposed to be coming next year, in certain states, and for certain procedures.


https://www.axios.com/2025/06/27/medicare-add-prior-authorization-ai

[roscoeroscoe]

6. 'Real' Medicare

I won't mess with Advantage, we don't have to we have Tricare (Army retired)

[elleng]

2. Don't go out of pocket for this reason; not necessary, imo.

Medicare WORKS, WELL (for me, and many others.)

[Irish_Dem]

3. I have tradional medicare and never had this happen to me.

But next year Trump will start making medicare recipients get pre-authorizations in my state.

[NoRethugFriends]

4. Two things

Doesn't happen with Medicare or Medigap
Your wife should read her email. Unsubscribe to stuff she doesn't want, and it will dwindle.

[vapor2]

5. Just had 2 recent procedures with traditional Medicare

no pre authorizations at all. HOWEVER, went for an MRI and Steinberg Diagnostics no longer takes my 2ndary, Cigna.. FUCK 47