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fasttense

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32. I know it's weird how they took away our TriCare Prime

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 11:16 AM

Oct 2013

First they raised the premiums then they took it all away. The website says they are NOT offering TriCare Prime in the Southern region unless you live near a base. They keep saying if we live near a military facility we could get TriCare Prime again. But like I said selling off our farm now and moving would lose us a lot of its value. I used TriCare standard about 8 years ago and it was a complete nightmare. They always sent back our claims at least once to tell us how we didn't dot our i's or cross our t's so we had to pay thousands and the Doctor was charging us the full rate. I was always on the phone trying to figure out what code was wrong this time. Then the deductible counts on some things and not on others. Then the co-pay is different on different things. It was hell to figure out. That's why we went to TriCare Prime.

Thank god the VA here is absolutely wonderful. So, far they have not charged us for the hospital and emergency room visits and they claim we don't owe but I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop.

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I had to change policies and doctors yesterday. [View all] rateyes Oct 2013 OP

Do you qualify for a subsidy? Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #1

No. I make a couple of thousand more than rateyes Oct 2013 #2

I'm sorry you have to switch doctors. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #3

I am sorry you had to leave your doctor ebbie15644 Oct 2013 #4

^^^This^^^ riqster Oct 2013 #27

our mercuryblues Oct 2013 #5

Employer coverage - FlaGranny Oct 2013 #6

I agree. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #9

I was getting health care through the military from TriCare Prime fasttense Oct 2013 #7

If you aren't able to get your care from the VA SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2013 #17

That's not the deductible quoted me by the people at TriCare fasttense Oct 2013 #30

Yeah, the hospital costs would add up quickly SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2013 #33

I live just 30 miles from lackland AFB and its hard sammytko Oct 2013 #21

I know it's weird how they took away our TriCare Prime fasttense Oct 2013 #32

When is the last tme Premiums didn't go up? Cigar11 Oct 2013 #8

The premium change could also be part of the pay formula.. glowing Oct 2013 #20

You are looking at the possibility of changing doctors every time your employer changes ehrnst Oct 2013 #10

What sort of reform is it that leaves all the flaws in place for the sake of profiting from the Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #13

It's the only reform that was offered. Do you really think that single payer ehrnst Oct 2013 #23

There have been some changes.. glowing Oct 2013 #26

It is illegal to raise prices during an emergency. Price gouging is a crime and officials who do Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #16

In this case, price gouging was and protected by a majority in Congress. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2013 #24

You seem to make enough to buy a platinum plan. What does that doctor want? Festivito Oct 2013 #11

This has nothing to do with the ACA. SamYeager Oct 2013 #12

How's that? Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #15

Assuming facts not in evidence Roland99 Oct 2013 #22

I lost a good plan Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #14

It's not really the end of the world SnowCritter Oct 2013 #18

I had to change eye doctors this year. Fawke Em Oct 2013 #19

A friend of mine was told by her insurance company that she had to sign ehrnst Oct 2013 #25

This sort of crap terrifies me. Mad-in-Mo Oct 2013 #29

My dentist told me in August that they would no longer accept my health care plan Not Me Oct 2013 #28

Why do you think this has anything to do with the ACA? jeff47 Oct 2013 #31