Guest guest Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Thanks for posting this abijann. I'll be contacting my Congresspersons and Senators. ________________________________ From: abijann <no_reply > To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:34:25 PM Subject: Info on medicare This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare coverage. Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health care through Medicare. Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 billion in Medicaid savings. In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the waiting period through a ten-year phase out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 How Ironic that Sharon and I are those whom this letter is talking about. Within days we are expecting to hear from the Standard Insurance company weather or not we get to live in this house, or are going to be street vagrants for a time. She will at sometime get SSDI and disability retirement, with acsess to good insurance which we now have, but in the interim, if this insurance turns her down, we cannot afford our morgage, COBRA(btw, great name for this deadly snake which bits you at 1200 a pop) and pills, and food. I make 1200 a month on. SSDI and she has been without an income since June when she had her surgery. - I had an incoming phone call, so I lost my train of thought, but wanted to thank you for posting that. Love, Bobby Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Info on medicare This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare coverage. Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health care through Medicare. Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 billion in Medicaid savings. In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the waiting period through a ten-year phase out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I didnt realize that if you received any type of SSI or SSDI that you didnt quilify for medicaid or medicare. Maybe I just dont know the difference between the two types. My daughter who is 9 recives SSI for her disablilities. Took forever to get, but another long story(as is everyone dealing with govt. agency's). But they told me that since she receives SSI that she would get medicaid--even if her amount goes down to a buck a month. I think I need to read up more on those issues. Right now I have State insurance since i have small kids--which i didnt know i could recieve until my ex husband lost his job--thus loosing the insurance on the kids, so I went and applied for them and the worker told me that I could get it too. Which was a good thing since just 2 months later is when they found out about my liver. But now i am wondering if they will cover me for very long. Guess i should check into that too. Wish they worked thru the night there since that is when it seems i am at my peak--lol. Guess I will go and try to catch some zzzzz's! Tammy ________________________________ To: Livercirrhosissupport <livercirrhosissupport > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:23:36 AM Subject: Re: Info on medicare How Ironic that Sharon and I are those whom this letter is talking about. Within days we are expecting to hear from the Standard Insurance company weather or not we get to live in this house, or are going to be street vagrants for a time. She will at sometime get SSDI and disability retirement, with acsess to good insurance which we now have, but in the interim, if this insurance turns her down, we cannot afford our morgage, COBRA(btw, great name for this deadly snake which bits you at 1200 a pop) and pills, and food. I make 1200 a month on. SSDI and she has been without an income since June when she had her surgery. - I had an incoming phone call, so I lost my train of thought, but wanted to thank you for posting that. Love, Bobby Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Info on medicare This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare coverage. Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health care through Medicare. Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 billion in Medicaid savings. In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the waiting period through a ten-year phase out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I have a place for you in Florida. Lyncia In life family and friends take us on all kinds of adventures, God helps us choose our path....Enjoy your journey! Subject: Re: Info on medicare To: " Livercirrhosissupport " <livercirrhosissupport > Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 1:23 AM How Ironic that Sharon and I are those whom this letter is talking about. Within days we are expecting to hear from the Standard Insurance company weather or not we get to live in this house, or are going to be street vagrants for a time. She will at sometime get SSDI and disability retirement, with acsess to good insurance which we now have, but in the interim, if this insurance turns her down, we cannot afford our morgage, COBRA(btw, great name for this deadly snake which bits you at 1200 a pop) and pills, and food. I make 1200 a month on. SSDI and she has been without an income since June when she had her surgery. - I had an incoming phone call, so I lost my train of thought, but wanted to thank you for posting that. Love, Bobby Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Info on medicare This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare coverage. Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health care through Medicare. Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 billion in Medicaid savings. In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the waiting period through a ten-year phase out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 WOOHOOO !! IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN TIME !! I always thought that was ONE of the stupid SSDI things. Yep, you're too sick to work but NO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOU FOR 2 YRS. I'm glad someone is FINALLY trying to do something about it ! Thanks abijjan, love, - who starts medicare NEXT MONTH! FINALLY !! :-) > > Thanks for posting this abijann. I'll be contacting my Congresspersons and Senators. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: abijann <no_reply > > To: livercirrhosissupport > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:34:25 PM > Subject: Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 lol Lyncia, I already offered a room in MN but it's tooooo cold here. Your a sweetheart! love you, > > > Subject: Re: Info on medicare > To: " Livercirrhosissupport " <livercirrhosissupport > > Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 1:23 AM > > > > > > > How Ironic that Sharon and I are those whom this letter is talking about. Within days we are expecting to hear from the Standard Insurance company weather or not we get to live in this house, or are going to be street vagrants for a time. She will at sometime get SSDI and disability retirement, with acsess to good insurance which we now have, but in the interim, if this insurance turns her down, we cannot afford our morgage, COBRA(btw, great name for this deadly snake which bits you at 1200 a pop) and pills, and food. I make 1200 a month on. SSDI and she has been without an income since June when she had her surgery. - I had an incoming phone call, so I lost my train of thought, but wanted to thank you for posting that. Love, Bobby > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Well, thank heavens for that ! You know the beaurocrats in D.C. can't screw a light bulb in without help! ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 6:04:27 AM Subject: Re: Info on medicare WOOHOOO !! IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN TIME !! I always thought that was ONE of the stupid SSDI things. Yep, you're too sick to work but NO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOU FOR 2 YRS. I'm glad someone is FINALLY trying to do something about it ! Thanks abijjan, love, - who starts medicare NEXT MONTH! FINALLY !! :-) > > Thanks for posting this abijann. I'll be contacting my Congresspersons and Senators. > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: abijann <no_reply@yahoogroup s.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:34:25 PM > Subject: Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Tammy, In Iowa, if you qualify for SSI, you're automatically qualified for Medicaid (title 19) and typically, all family members will qualify, assuming your 'other' income (if any) is low enough. You generally get SSI in the 'wait time' after you've applied for SSDI. Then once the SSDI is approved, your SSI stops and so does your medicaid coverage. Then you're stuck with the SSDI, (higher amounts than SSI) but NO medical coverage of any kind for 2 years. That's why you have medical when you've got SSI. It's much less monthly income than the more permanent SSDI. We too have been cussing the lack of medical coverage for almost 2 years. We did signup for a state sponsored plan called Iowa Care. It costs us $72/month for coverage for DH. I could be covered too, for another $72/month. Thankfully I've been getting by just by seeing the doc at the clinic and paying office visits, most of the time. The problem with this Iowa Care is that you're required to have your medical care at the U of Iowa hospitals & clinics in Iowa City. That's a 3 hour drive, one way, for a 15 minute visit! Sucks! Especially in the middle of a good old fashioned Iowa winter blizzard! So, we've just been biding our time, holding on by a thread, waiting for the 'gift' of medicare to come our way. True, it was nice knowing that DH could get medical care if needed, but it sure put a strain on us and our budget for the past 2 years. Finally, we've made it. Hubby's 2 years is up in February so now we're getting all kinds of literature about medicare and medicare plus plans. My head is spinning trying to figure out which plan to go with. Like most of us, we need the cheapest plan with the most coverage. So, now we have until Dec 31 to make up our minds. AAAHHH! Which brings me to my next question....Anyone out there have experience with any of the additional medicare coverage plans? Which has worked best for you? I'm open to all thoughts and opinions. Twila > > I didnt realize that if you received any type of SSI or SSDI that you didnt quilify for medicaid or medicare. Maybe I just dont know the difference between the two types. My daughter who is 9 recives SSI for her disablilities. Took forever to get, but another long story(as is everyone dealing with govt. agency's). But they told me that since she receives SSI that she would get medicaid--even if her amount goes down to a buck a month. I think I need to read up more on those issues. Right now I have State insurance since i have small kids--which i didnt know i could recieve until my ex husband lost his job--thus loosing the insurance on the kids, so I went and applied for them and the worker told me that I could get it too. Which was a good thing since just 2 months later is when they found out about my liver. But now i am wondering if they will cover me for very long. Guess i should check into that too. Wish they worked thru the night > there since that is when it seems i am at my peak--lol. Guess I will go and try to catch some zzzzz's! > Tammy > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: Livercirrhosissupport <livercirrhosissupport > > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:23:36 AM > Subject: Re: Info on medicare > > > How Ironic that Sharon and I are those whom this letter is talking about. Within days we are expecting to hear from the Standard Insurance company weather or not we get to live in this house, or are going to be street vagrants for a time. She will at sometime get SSDI and disability retirement, with acsess to good insurance which we now have, but in the interim, if this insurance turns her down, we cannot afford our morgage, COBRA(btw, great name for this deadly snake which bits you at 1200 a pop) and pills, and food. I make 1200 a month on. SSDI and she has been without an income since June when she had her surgery. - I had an incoming phone call, so I lost my train of thought, but wanted to thank you for posting that. Love, Bobby > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 or a bailout plan! diane chandler wrote: Well, thank heavens for that ! You know the beaurocrats in D.C. can't screw a light bulb in without help! ________________________________ From: linda To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 6:04:27 AM Subject: Re: Info on medicare WOOHOOO !! IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN TIME !! I always thought that was ONE of the stupid SSDI things. Yep, you're too sick to work but NO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOU FOR 2 YRS. I'm glad someone is FINALLY trying to do something about it ! Thanks abijjan, love, - who starts medicare NEXT MONTH! FINALLY !! :-) > > Thanks for posting this abijann. I'll be contacting my Congresspersons and Senators. > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: abijann > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:34:25 PM > Subject: Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 AMEN, Mac, Amen!!!!!! ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:55:47 AM Subject: Re: Info on medicare or a bailout plan! diane chandler <dianechandler@ att.net> wrote: Well, thank heavens for that ! You know the beaurocrats in D.C. can't screw a light bulb in without help! ____________ _________ _________ __ From: linda To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 6:04:27 AM Subject: Re: Info on medicare WOOHOOO !! IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN TIME !! I always thought that was ONE of the stupid SSDI things. Yep, you're too sick to work but NO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOU FOR 2 YRS. I'm glad someone is FINALLY trying to do something about it ! Thanks abijjan, love, - who starts medicare NEXT MONTH! FINALLY !! :-) > > Thanks for posting this abijann. I'll be contacting my Congresspersons and Senators. > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: abijann > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:34:25 PM > Subject: Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I do in January 2009. Just went and filled it out on Monday....No, that was for disability with long term disability with my job. They said I should get it and not be denied. Lyncia In life family and friends take us on all kinds of adventures, God helps us choose our path....Enjoy your journey! Subject: Re: Info on medicare To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 6:04 AM WOOHOOO !! IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN TIME !! I always thought that was ONE of the stupid SSDI things. Yep, you're too sick to work but NO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOU FOR 2 YRS. I'm glad someone is FINALLY trying to do something about it ! Thanks abijjan, love, - who starts medicare NEXT MONTH! FINALLY !! :-) > > Thanks for posting this abijann. I'll be contacting my Congresspersons and Senators. > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: abijann <no_reply@yahoogroup s.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:34:25 PM > Subject: Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I can't get SSI. They said I made too much...........It is never ending......Give me a tent where it is warm......... Lyncia In life family and friends take us on all kinds of adventures, God helps us choose our path....Enjoy your journey! Subject: Re: Info on medicare To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 7:00 AM Tammy, In Iowa, if you qualify for SSI, you're automatically qualified for Medicaid (title 19) and typically, all family members will qualify, assuming your 'other' income (if any) is low enough. You generally get SSI in the 'wait time' after you've applied for SSDI. Then once the SSDI is approved, your SSI stops and so does your medicaid coverage. Then you're stuck with the SSDI, (higher amounts than SSI) but NO medical coverage of any kind for 2 years. That's why you have medical when you've got SSI. It's much less monthly income than the more permanent SSDI. We too have been cussing the lack of medical coverage for almost 2 years. We did signup for a state sponsored plan called Iowa Care. It costs us $72/month for coverage for DH. I could be covered too, for another $72/month. Thankfully I've been getting by just by seeing the doc at the clinic and paying office visits, most of the time. The problem with this Iowa Care is that you're required to have your medical care at the U of Iowa hospitals & clinics in Iowa City. That's a 3 hour drive, one way, for a 15 minute visit! Sucks! Especially in the middle of a good old fashioned Iowa winter blizzard! So, we've just been biding our time, holding on by a thread, waiting for the 'gift' of medicare to come our way. True, it was nice knowing that DH could get medical care if needed, but it sure put a strain on us and our budget for the past 2 years. Finally, we've made it. Hubby's 2 years is up in February so now we're getting all kinds of literature about medicare and medicare plus plans. My head is spinning trying to figure out which plan to go with. Like most of us, we need the cheapest plan with the most coverage. So, now we have until Dec 31 to make up our minds. AAAHHH! Which brings me to my next question.... Anyone out there have experience with any of the additional medicare coverage plans? Which has worked best for you? I'm open to all thoughts and opinions. Twila > > I didnt realize that if you received any type of SSI or SSDI that you didnt quilify for medicaid or medicare. Maybe I just dont know the difference between the two types. My daughter who is 9 recives SSI for her disablilities. Took forever to get, but another long story(as is everyone dealing with govt. agency's). But they told me that since she receives SSI that she would get medicaid--even if her amount goes down to a buck a month. I think I need to read up more on those issues. Right now I have State insurance since i have small kids--which i didnt know i could recieve until my ex husband lost his job--thus loosing the insurance on the kids, so I went and applied for them and the worker told me that I could get it too. Which was a good thing since just 2 months later is when they found out about my liver. But now i am wondering if they will cover me for very long. Guess i should check into that too. Wish they worked thru the night > there since that is when it seems i am at my peak--lol. Guess I will go and try to catch some zzzzz's! > Tammy > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: " robwalkingeagle@ ... " <robwalkingeagle@ ...> > To: Livercirrhosissuppo rt <livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:23:36 AM > Subject: Re: Info on medicare > > > How Ironic that Sharon and I are those whom this letter is talking about. Within days we are expecting to hear from the Standard Insurance company weather or not we get to live in this house, or are going to be street vagrants for a time. She will at sometime get SSDI and disability retirement, with acsess to good insurance which we now have, but in the interim, if this insurance turns her down, we cannot afford our morgage, COBRA(btw, great name for this deadly snake which bits you at 1200 a pop) and pills, and food. I make 1200 a month on. SSDI and she has been without an income since June when she had her surgery. - I had an incoming phone call, so I lost my train of thought, but wanted to thank you for posting that. Love, Bobby > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Now I'm really confused,now what is going on? I have SSDI & medicaid,I haven't had any problems yet ,I have been on SSDI for 3 yrs now will they cover my transplant? I havent met with the transplant team yet.Is there anyone on here that had a transplant with medicaid insurance?Worried....... Subject: Re: Info on medicare To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 6:04 AM WOOHOOO !! IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN TIME !! I always thought that was ONE of the stupid SSDI things. Yep, you're too sick to work but NO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOU FOR 2 YRS. I'm glad someone is FINALLY trying to do something about it ! Thanks abijjan, love, - who starts medicare NEXT MONTH! FINALLY !! :-) > > Thanks for posting this abijann. I'll be contacting my Congresspersons and Senators. > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: abijann <no_reply@yahoogroup s.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:34:25 PM > Subject: Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 If you have been on SSDI for 3 years, you should now be covered under Medicare NOT Medicaid. Medicare definitely covers transplants. Diane ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:42:35 AM Subject: Re: Info on medicare Now I'm really confused,now what is going on? I have SSDI & medicaid,I haven't had any problems yet ,I have been on SSDI for 3 yrs now will they cover my transplant? I havent met with the transplant team yet.Is there anyone on here that had a transplant with medicaid insurance?Worried....... Subject: Re: Info on medicare To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 6:04 AM WOOHOOO !! IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN TIME !! I always thought that was ONE of the stupid SSDI things. Yep, you're too sick to work but NO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOU FOR 2 YRS. I'm glad someone is FINALLY trying to do something about it ! Thanks abijjan, love, - who starts medicare NEXT MONTH! FINALLY !! :-) > > Thanks for posting this abijann. I'll be contacting my Congresspersons and Senators. > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: abijann <no_reply@yahoogroup s.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:34:25 PM > Subject: Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Thanks Diane. I didn't want to upset anyone. I am still so new to this disease. Lyncia In life family and friends take us on all kinds of adventures, God helps us choose our path....Enjoy your journey! Subject: Re: Info on medicare To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 6:04 AM WOOHOOO !! IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN TIME !! I always thought that was ONE of the stupid SSDI things. Yep, you're too sick to work but NO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOU FOR 2 YRS. I'm glad someone is FINALLY trying to do something about it ! Thanks abijjan, love, - who starts medicare NEXT MONTH! FINALLY !! :-) > > Thanks for posting this abijann. I'll be contacting my Congresspersons and Senators. > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: abijann <no_reply@yahoogroup s.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:34:25 PM > Subject: Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 It's okay Lyncia. I want you to have the information you need so that you aren't upset or worried over things which you don't have be concerned about. I pray you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your boys and your brother! Hugs........ Diane ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 3:51:20 PM Subject: Re: Info on medicare Thanks Diane. I didn't want to upset anyone. I am still so new to this disease. Lyncia In life family and friends take us on all kinds of adventures, God helps us choose our path....Enjoy your journey! Subject: Re: Info on medicare To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 6:04 AM WOOHOOO !! IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN TIME !! I always thought that was ONE of the stupid SSDI things. Yep, you're too sick to work but NO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOU FOR 2 YRS. I'm glad someone is FINALLY trying to do something about it ! Thanks abijjan, love, - who starts medicare NEXT MONTH! FINALLY !! :-) > > Thanks for posting this abijann. I'll be contacting my Congresspersons and Senators. > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: abijann <no_reply@yahoogroup s.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:34:25 PM > Subject: Info on medicare > > > This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: > > COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD > > Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the > Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to > health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's > health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with > disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare > coverage. > > Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period > annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health > insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 > percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many > cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their > former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is > unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The > economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid > coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the > coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to > qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition > includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer > Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's > Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. > > In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with > disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to > wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security > Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health > care through Medicare. > > Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be > around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 > billion in Medicaid savings. > > In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), > and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack > Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green > (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the > waiting period through a ten-year phase out. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 :-) long life, old age, everything good-Apache prayer ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 1:48:22 AM Subject: Re: Info on medicare I have a place for you in Florida. Lyncia In life family and friends take us on all kinds of adventures, God helps us choose our path....Enjoy your journey! Subject: Re: Info on medicare To: " Livercirrhosissupport " <livercirrhosissupport > Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 1:23 AM How Ironic that Sharon and I are those whom this letter is talking about. Within days we are expecting to hear from the Standard Insurance company weather or not we get to live in this house, or are going to be street vagrants for a time. She will at sometime get SSDI and disability retirement, with acsess to good insurance which we now have, but in the interim, if this insurance turns her down, we cannot afford our morgage, COBRA(btw, great name for this deadly snake which bits you at 1200 a pop) and pills, and food. I make 1200 a month on. SSDI and she has been without an income since June when she had her surgery. - I had an incoming phone call, so I lost my train of thought, but wanted to thank you for posting that. Love, Bobby Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Info on medicare This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare coverage. Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health care through Medicare. Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 billion in Medicaid savings. In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the waiting period through a ten-year phase out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I will qualify for medicare, which is Federal, on Jan 24th, 2008, which is 24 calendar months from my onset date. . and I believe because of our low income status as of today, I should qualify for medicaid, which is state. long life, old age, everything good-Apache prayer ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:37:40 AM Subject: Re: Info on medicare I didnt realize that if you received any type of SSI or SSDI that you didnt quilify for medicaid or medicare. Maybe I just dont know the difference between the two types. My daughter who is 9 recives SSI for her disablilities. Took forever to get, but another long story(as is everyone dealing with govt. agency's). But they told me that since she receives SSI that she would get medicaid--even if her amount goes down to a buck a month. I think I need to read up more on those issues. Right now I have State insurance since i have small kids--which i didnt know i could recieve until my ex husband lost his job--thus loosing the insurance on the kids, so I went and applied for them and the worker told me that I could get it too. Which was a good thing since just 2 months later is when they found out about my liver. But now i am wondering if they will cover me for very long. Guess i should check into that too. Wish they worked thru the night there since that is when it seems i am at my peak--lol. Guess I will go and try to catch some zzzzz's! Tammy ________________________________ To: Livercirrhosissupport <livercirrhosissupport > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:23:36 AM Subject: Re: Info on medicare How Ironic that Sharon and I are those whom this letter is talking about. Within days we are expecting to hear from the Standard Insurance company weather or not we get to live in this house, or are going to be street vagrants for a time. She will at sometime get SSDI and disability retirement, with acsess to good insurance which we now have, but in the interim, if this insurance turns her down, we cannot afford our morgage, COBRA(btw, great name for this deadly snake which bits you at 1200 a pop) and pills, and food. I make 1200 a month on. SSDI and she has been without an income since June when she had her surgery. - I had an incoming phone call, so I lost my train of thought, but wanted to thank you for posting that. Love, Bobby Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Info on medicare This info was taken from a newsletter I receive on Medicare: COALITION URGES ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD Over 75 health advocacy organizations this month launched the Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare, sending a letter to health leaders in the House and Senate demanding that next year's health reform efforts make a priority of covering people with disabilities who are struggling to survive as they wait for Medicare coverage. Close to 1.5 million people are stuck in this waiting period annually. " Nearly 40 percent of these individuals are without health insurance coverage at some point during their wait for Medicare; 24 percent have no health insurance during this entire period. Many cannot afford to pay COBRA premiums to maintain coverage from their former employer, and private coverage on the individual market is unavailable or too expensive for this high-cost population. The economic downturn makes it difficult for states to extend Medicaid coverage beyond the most impoverished people with disabilities, " the coalition letter reads. " No one with disabilities severe enough to qualify for SSDI should be without health insurance. " The coalition includes organizations such as the American Cancer Society – Cancer Action Network, Amputee Coalition of America, Alzheimer's Association, Easter Seals and the Medicare Rights Center. In 1972, when Congress expanded Medicare to include people with disabilities, it created a " waiting period " that requires people to wait 24 months from when they begin receiving their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments before they can receive health care through Medicare. Costs for the elimination of the waiting period are estimated to be around $9 billion annually. These costs would be offset by about $4 billion in Medicaid savings. In the Senate, S.2102 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), and cosponsored by 23 senators, including President-elect Barack Obama. In the House, H.R. 154, sponsored by Representative Gene Green (D-TX) has 103 cosponsors. This legislation would eliminate the waiting period through a ten-year phase out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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