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7. I hope your mother-in-law doesn't get stuck with another deductible

Wed Jan 21, 2015, 10:31 PM

Jan 2015

When my mom was in the hospital (Medicare), they told her that if she had to be re-admitted within 60 days, it would be considered part of the same benefit period, and she would not have a new deductible. However, if she was re-admitted more than 60 days after release, it would be a new benefit period, and a new deductible would be due.

She ended up back in the hospital for the same condition 3 weeks later, and Medicare covered her costs.

Best wishes to your mother-in-law and your family.

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Fuck Medicare for all [View all] joeglow3 Jan 2015 OP

Best wishes to her and you all. elleng Jan 2015 #1

Just think if there were no Medicare. Hoping for the best for your mother-in-law. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #2

Thanks. joeglow3 Jan 2015 #3

Hope they can help her. You are right, Medicare has a lot of gaps like this Hoyt Jan 2015 #4

Medicare was a life saver for my father when it first was enacted and became his Cleita Jan 2015 #30

Don't get me wrong, glad to have it. But it's got some serious coverage gaps Hoyt Jan 2015 #38

Less than perfect. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #5

I am so very happy that your mom is KMOD Jan 2015 #27

Of course he is. Thank you for reminding me. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #28

Oh, I know KMOD Jan 2015 #29

My husband got dialysis care for seven years after he was diagnosed Cleita Jan 2015 #32

It's a blessing, though the frustration is very real. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #37

Bankruptcy is not the worst possible thing. hunter Jan 2015 #6

I would imagine with completely free medical, yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #9

Something above "Go away and die" I'm sure. hunter Jan 2015 #12

OP's MIL is on a single payer plan Recursion Jan 2015 #10

See my post #12 hunter Jan 2015 #16

Not if you live in a country where the life of a human being matters. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #40

PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #46

I hope your mother-in-law doesn't get stuck with another deductible SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #7

Days 61-90 have $315 coinsurance Recursion Jan 2015 #11

There will be a new deductible if she's been out of the hospital for 60 consecutive days. WillowTree Jan 2015 #14

Exactly joeglow3 Jan 2015 #25

Sending you good thoughts, joeglow3 KMOD Jan 2015 #8

Thanks. joeglow3 Jan 2015 #26

For-Profit Healthcare is IMMORAL nikto Jan 2015 #13

this. nt navarth Jan 2015 #17

Where's profit involved here? Recursion Jan 2015 #18

I find it hard to believe money is not involved nikto Jan 2015 #47

"Not there".......from Medicare. Which is not a profit generating entity. WillowTree Jan 2015 #48

OK, then maybe the problem is simple UNDER-FUNDING? nikto Jan 2015 #49

Seriously?? That policy MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL!!! DesertDiamond Jan 2015 #15

It makes a lot of sense if you're managing Medicare's trust fund Recursion Jan 2015 #20

This country is immoral and greedy. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #19

could not agree more! ellennelle Jan 2015 #21

I can't blame you for being pissed off. I hope everything goes well. Vattel Jan 2015 #22

When Medicare was written, medicine was in the Stone Age Demeter Jan 2015 #23

Don't expect it with this current political climate. eom Cleita Jan 2015 #33

I don't. The PROPER response would be Universal Single Payer Demeter Jan 2015 #42

Both Medicare and ACA are far from perfect project_bluebook Jan 2015 #24

All true, however, maybe you can work with the doctors to trigger this as a different hospitalizatio still_one Jan 2015 #31

The doctor has nothing to do with it. WillowTree Jan 2015 #34

I'm sorry you and your mother are in such an awful place. Cleita Jan 2015 #35

I know this is too late to help your loved one, but just to let others know pnwmom Jan 2015 #36

joeglow ... LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #39

Medicare is single payer and government run IronLionZion Jan 2015 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jan 2015 #43

The problem comes down to profit motive. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #44

Good vibes for your MIL. bigwillq Jan 2015 #45

Medicare sucks... sendero Jan 2015 #50