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I do appreciate your help so much.
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Oh dear! I got dizzy just from reading that! I have 3 more years to figure it out.
I just found out that I have (and pay for) a supplemental health plan from work that may reimburse me for prescriptions co-pays. The thought of reading the fat boring pamphlet I have is making me very upset. I'm hoping I can get someone else to explain it to me. Luckily, I don't have a lot of medical expenses, so we're not talking about more than a few hundred dollars/year, if that., Good luck Donna! Maybe you can find a meeting that explains it. They have forums like that in the nursing home up here.
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Medicare/part1 and 2
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Donna, have you decided????
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No, I am still looking for a suplement, BlueCross, United Health Care, AARP,
Humana Gold Plus????
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So, you are going to go with regular Medicare + a supplement? Or are you going to do the Medicare HMO thingy???
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Medicarepart1and2
Yes, I think so. My husband has Humana Gold Plus and he has hardly paid for anything. Just his high blood pressure medication has gone up to $40 a month, still looking.
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You are most welcome! If I can answer any of your questions, I'll be happy to try!
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![]() Although mom had ins. through GM they dropped all surviveing spouses as of 1/1/09 and it was mind boggeling trying to find her a new plan, thank goodness she already had the medicare A & B. Her new ins cost her about 3 times as much and dosent cover as well as her old ins did and she dosent even have dental & eye ins. Had to get enough meds from CVS to cover her till they come from Medco which will be better once they start coming in cause it will be a 3 month supply through the mail, but cost extra to get the ones at CVS. Its just crazy dealing with ins.
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Yes, it is indeed CRAZY
![]() Health insurance makes me very very nervous. I think, just like GM dropping surviving spouses, that more companies are going to drop health insurance for retirees and even employees. Anyone with lots of health problems, would be bankrupt in a very short period of time without health insurance - even with Medicare, having to pay 20% doesn't seem like a lot, but with multiple hospitalizations or lots of medications, would take tons of money. For me, this is as scary and the economic crisis.
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I saved these sites Gayle....it is so wonderful that we have you here with us. You are one in a million sharing your knowledge the way you do. I know there is seat at God's table just waiting for you.
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Gayle, where were you when I was helping the MIL and my Mom sort through all this? THANKS for being here!
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