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DesertFlower

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70. happy to hear your son turned his life

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 09:38 PM

Nov 2013

around. i had a son who took the wrong path. much as we tried we couldn't get him straightened out. he committed suicide.

like i said i don't mind paying the extra $43.00 for medicare. i'm fortunate to have a good income, but making an honest mistake -- well what can i say? i was so frightened. i knew he was dying. we had a few bucks in the bank, the house was paid off and so were the cars, but when the assisted living came up i really panicked. he only stayed for 1 month and was then transferred back to hospice where he died a week later. fortunately except for the assisted living we had good insurance. the max out of pocket was $6,000. i never added up what the hospitals and hospice cost, but i know it was a lot.

there's no way to prepare for the changes you have to go through when someone is terminally ill. i don't know how i survived. thank goodness i don't have to worry about money. so many people are struggling and i don't see things getting better.

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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