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14. IF you can afford it.

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 10:41 PM

Jan 2013

Lots of folks on Social Security can't. Are you reading these replies in this thread alone? Folks are paying more than DOUBLE Medicare premiums for the remaining 20% of their bills.

Do you get that? You're paying DOUBLE Medicare premiums for someone to cover 20% of your medical bills!!!

Talk about screwed.

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Questions for those on Medicare (or who have experience with it) [View all] democrattotheend Jan 2013 OP

Well I will be using my Medicare for the first time tommorrow. I got a book. But I have to southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #1

Some, sort of, answers underpants Jan 2013 #2

Medicare Part B spartan61 Jan 2013 #3

my husband is also on medicare. ReformedGOPer Jan 2013 #31

Whew boy, are you in for a shock! Glitterati Jan 2013 #4

That is good advice, thanks democrattotheend Jan 2013 #5

Our first hand experience Glitterati Jan 2013 #11

Wow, I am so sorry democrattotheend Jan 2013 #16

Oh, they do. Glitterati Jan 2013 #18

BTW, here's annother FYI for you Glitterati Jan 2013 #33

Not necessarily stopwastingmymoney Jan 2013 #53

At what age, though? Glitterati Jan 2013 #58

51 now stopwastingmymoney Jan 2013 #64

doctors accepting Medicare fees yellowdogintexas Jan 2013 #51

Well, actually you just need to make sure the doctor accepts Medicare. If he/she does then you are Democrat 4 Ever Jan 2013 #34

Not this Doctor Glitterati Jan 2013 #36

There's a difference between accepting Medicare and accepting assignment. Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #67

I see...however, Glitterati Jan 2013 #69

Yeah, I get it. Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #70

You have to get a doctor/hospital that accepts assignment Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #66

My experience Old Codger Jan 2013 #6

I have Kaiser REP Jan 2013 #7

I'm thinking about Kaiser. silverweb Jan 2013 #60

I've been very happy with it REP Jan 2013 #61

Thank you! silverweb Jan 2013 #62

Your co-payment for each medicare service covered is 20% MindandSoul Jan 2013 #8

Interesting. I am actually proposing the opposite in my paper democrattotheend Jan 2013 #15

Can you document your statement that diaper companies are virgogal Jan 2013 #45

Sure, here's my source democrattotheend Jan 2013 #46

Thank you very much---I'll read it tomorrow--getting late here in the East. virgogal Jan 2013 #47

MandS, this is pure Single Payer system that I was protesting for back in 2009. ancianita Jan 2013 #68

wow dhol82 Jan 2013 #9

I had an endocrinologist refuse to treat me as a Medicare patient and virgogal Jan 2013 #10

Most doctors in Georgia refuse Medicare and Medicaid patients Glitterati Jan 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Jan 2013 #30

My refusal was at a teaching hospital in MA. All of my friends are virgogal Jan 2013 #44

I'm guessing Glitterati Jan 2013 #50

Terrific guess---I'm in MA. virgogal Jan 2013 #65

Get a supplement. Yes, the 20% is hanging out there. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #13

IF you can afford it. Glitterati Jan 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Jan 2013 #17

Already there. Glitterati Jan 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Jan 2013 #26

Medicare didn't deny the tests. Glitterati Jan 2013 #27

It's been a good deal for my grandpa democrattotheend Jan 2013 #23

That's because the Medicare premiums are heavily subsidized democrattotheend Jan 2013 #19

Regardless Glitterati Jan 2013 #21

Not necessarily democrattotheend Jan 2013 #24

Those are the facts Glitterati Jan 2013 #25

I meant not necessarily as in those with limited incomes should not necessarily buy them democrattotheend Jan 2013 #28

I think what you are missing is this Glitterati Jan 2013 #29

I understand that democrattotheend Jan 2013 #32

Trust me, no ONE is detached from the cost of their care Glitterati Jan 2013 #35

Those with Medicare and supplemental are detached democrattotheend Jan 2013 #38

That's simply not fair Glitterati Jan 2013 #39

I am trying to propose ways to lower costs for everyone democrattotheend Jan 2013 #41

Your assumption is simply WRONG, though Glitterati Jan 2013 #42

Here's an example of what I am talking about democrattotheend Jan 2013 #43

You're STILL blaming the wrong party Glitterati Jan 2013 #48

Here's what is needed Glitterati Jan 2013 #49

Don't like that. Downwinder Jan 2013 #56

My husband's pension withholds $300 from his monthly check Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #40

I have Medicare A and B plus a supplemental policy and Part D Downwinder Jan 2013 #22

When I had cataract/cornea surgery last year, Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #37

I don't know if this has been said here bkkyosemite Jan 2013 #52

My 82 year old mother has a medicare advantage plan...... mrmpa Jan 2013 #57

i just got medicare 6/12 when my husband DesertFlower Jan 2013 #54

The supplemental is really not a supplemental bkkyosemite Jan 2013 #71

yes. it is. DesertFlower Jan 2013 #73

Oh My, They sure do make it all so easy. It's all bull if you ask me. Single Payer Now !! YOHABLO Jan 2013 #55

HR 676 Single Payer Now Agreed! bkkyosemite Jan 2013 #72

Medicare is a blessing for us Thirties Child Jan 2013 #59

info on supplemental insurance 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #63