Re: Medicare and other insurance programs/Bennie

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Bennie

You can turn down part A or B coverage. Part B penalizes you if you enroll

late, UNLESS YOU HAVE OTHER CREDIBLE COVERAGE. You should be able to turn

down Part B (Part A is usually free). Medicaid pays my Part B premiums, but

they don't give me a choice when it comes to accepting parts B & D. Tricare

may have programs to help you pay your Medicare premiums.

Hope that helps you.

Steve M in PA, age 21

" Pain makes us make bad decisions. Fear of pain is almost as big a

motivator. " -House MD

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wrote:

> Bennie

>

> You can turn down part A or B coverage. Part B penalizes you if you enroll

> late, UNLESS YOU HAVE OTHER CREDIBLE COVERAGE. You should be able to turn

> down Part B (Part A is usually free). Medicaid pays my Part B premiums, but

> they don't give me a choice when it comes to accepting parts B & D. Tricare

> may have programs to help you pay your Medicare premiums.

>

> Hope that helps you.

>

> Steve M in PA, age 21

> " Pain makes us make bad decisions. Fear of pain is almost as big a

> motivator. " -House MD

>

,

I cannot turn down my A OR B as I was disabled for twenty five months and have

to sign up for Part A and B to keep my Tricare as secondary (which means they

pay for my medication etc)

I am not eligible for Medicaid, I draw Social Security Disability Income and

because I am retired military (even though I do not receive my pay yet) I have

to take Part A Medicare (Hospital) of I do not get my Part B (Office,

Medication,Lab, etc) or Tricare for Life.

That makes me have to pay the Medicare Premium , my husband cannot care, he is

under his Retired Military and we are no longer family plans.

The official Medicare Handbook is at this website and i great.

www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf

I was a Hospital Administrator in the Tricare Management Program and understand

it fully and now am living this part and the part for Young Adult is eligible

for my son through another avenue

Thanks, Bennie.

All these fact sheets and different categories, because we all are, different

categories, need to be checked out.

This way, people do not miss out on federal or state programs so make sure you

know which categories and what programs your state may offer you Bennie

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> Bennie wrote:

> I am not eligible for Medicaid, I draw Social Security Disability Income and

because I am retired military (even though I do not receive my pay yet) I have

to take Part A Medicare (Hospital) of I do not get my Part B (Office,

Medication,Lab, etc) or Tricare for Life.

I to am retired Military with 50% VA disability. I did 24 years in the Coast

Guard. I was put out for medical reasons. They let me collect retirement pay, VA

disability, SSID and Long term disability from an employer where I was hurt

after the military. Between my employer and tricare they required I sign up for

medicare after 2 years of long term disability.

The funny thing now is that Tricare, Medicare and Aetna (from my employer) are

all fighting about who pays first. It is always Medicare whom pays first.

wishing you a pain free day

Bill/MI

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I was told hubby's insurance that his insurance is primary and my medicare is

secondary, which I was glad because Medicare has denied everything. They pay for

next to nothing. Hubby's insurance pays for nuvigil. Medicare won't!

My mom is older and pays more for healthcare because of Medicare because my

dad's insurance won't pay for anything medicare won't pay for, even if her

insurance had been paying! What a racket!!

> Bennie wrote:

> I am not eligible for Medicaid, I draw Social Security Disability Income and

because I am retired military (even though I do not receive my pay yet) I have

to take Part A Medicare (Hospital) of I do not get my Part B (Office,

Medication,Lab, etc) or Tricare for Life.

[Guest guest]

> wrote:

>

>Bennie

>

>You can turn down part A or B coverage. Part B penalizes you if you enroll

late, UNLESS YOU HAVE OTHER CREDIBLE COVERAGE. You should be able to turn down

Part B (Part A is usually free). Medicaid pays my Part B premiums, but they

don't give me a choice when it comes to accepting parts B and D. Tricare may

have programs to help you pay your Medicare premiums.

,

I cannot turn down my Part B as then I don't have my medications, it is a

military thing with Tricare and I do not have Medicaid, Medicare.

For me to keep my medication entitlement and Part B which pays my office visits

etc, I must take Medicare A and B then they pay for my

medications and I pay a premium. So, my Part D is Tricare so to speak, since it

is a benefit I get for serving in the military or my husband first. If he dies,

I can use my military benefits. Just the way it works and I am thankful I have

coverage.

I am responsible for paying my premiums due to income. This is not like you and

I cannot turn it down. These are two federal programs and having dealt with the

military for over thirty years, Trust me on this one .

Thank you for caring though. Always remember that each state has supplemental

programs that are different so we all that live in different states will or may

get different support.

If you want to read up on it, go to Disability Medicare and Tricare

beneficiaries. You will understand then. I only have to pay three dollars and

nine dollars if brand name and I am not turning that down. I also do not have

deductible or have any office call payments or pay for any of my labs or

procedures. So I will pay the premium Bennie