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Well I will be using my Medicare for the first time tommorrow. I got a book. But I have to southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #1
Some, sort of, answers underpants Jan 2013 #2
Medicare Part B spartan61 Jan 2013 #3
my husband is also on medicare. ReformedGOPer Jan 2013 #31
Whew boy, are you in for a shock! Glitterati Jan 2013 #4
That is good advice, thanks democrattotheend Jan 2013 #5
Our first hand experience Glitterati Jan 2013 #11
Wow, I am so sorry democrattotheend Jan 2013 #16
Oh, they do. Glitterati Jan 2013 #18
BTW, here's annother FYI for you Glitterati Jan 2013 #33
Not necessarily stopwastingmymoney Jan 2013 #53
At what age, though? Glitterati Jan 2013 #58
51 now stopwastingmymoney Jan 2013 #64
doctors accepting Medicare fees yellowdogintexas Jan 2013 #51
Well, actually you just need to make sure the doctor accepts Medicare. If he/she does then you are Democrat 4 Ever Jan 2013 #34
Not this Doctor Glitterati Jan 2013 #36
There's a difference between accepting Medicare and accepting assignment. Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #67
I see...however, Glitterati Jan 2013 #69
Yeah, I get it. Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #70
You have to get a doctor/hospital that accepts assignment Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #66
My experience Old Codger Jan 2013 #6
I have Kaiser REP Jan 2013 #7
I'm thinking about Kaiser. silverweb Jan 2013 #60
I've been very happy with it REP Jan 2013 #61
Thank you! silverweb Jan 2013 #62
Your co-payment for each medicare service covered is 20% MindandSoul Jan 2013 #8
Interesting. I am actually proposing the opposite in my paper democrattotheend Jan 2013 #15
Can you document your statement that diaper companies are virgogal Jan 2013 #45
Sure, here's my source democrattotheend Jan 2013 #46
Thank you very much---I'll read it tomorrow--getting late here in the East. virgogal Jan 2013 #47
MandS, this is pure Single Payer system that I was protesting for back in 2009. ancianita Jan 2013 #68
wow dhol82 Jan 2013 #9
I had an endocrinologist refuse to treat me as a Medicare patient and virgogal Jan 2013 #10
Most doctors in Georgia refuse Medicare and Medicaid patients Glitterati Jan 2013 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Jan 2013 #30
My refusal was at a teaching hospital in MA. All of my friends are virgogal Jan 2013 #44
I'm guessing Glitterati Jan 2013 #50
Terrific guess---I'm in MA. virgogal Jan 2013 #65
Get a supplement. Yes, the 20% is hanging out there. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #13
IF you can afford it. Glitterati Jan 2013 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Jan 2013 #17
Already there. Glitterati Jan 2013 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Jan 2013 #26
Medicare didn't deny the tests. Glitterati Jan 2013 #27
It's been a good deal for my grandpa democrattotheend Jan 2013 #23
That's because the Medicare premiums are heavily subsidized democrattotheend Jan 2013 #19
Regardless Glitterati Jan 2013 #21
Not necessarily democrattotheend Jan 2013 #24
Those are the facts Glitterati Jan 2013 #25
I meant not necessarily as in those with limited incomes should not necessarily buy them democrattotheend Jan 2013 #28
I think what you are missing is this Glitterati Jan 2013 #29
I understand that democrattotheend Jan 2013 #32
Trust me, no ONE is detached from the cost of their care Glitterati Jan 2013 #35
Those with Medicare and supplemental are detached democrattotheend Jan 2013 #38
That's simply not fair Glitterati Jan 2013 #39
I am trying to propose ways to lower costs for everyone democrattotheend Jan 2013 #41
Your assumption is simply WRONG, though Glitterati Jan 2013 #42
Here's an example of what I am talking about democrattotheend Jan 2013 #43
You're STILL blaming the wrong party Glitterati Jan 2013 #48
Here's what is needed Glitterati Jan 2013 #49
Don't like that. Downwinder Jan 2013 #56
My husband's pension withholds $300 from his monthly check Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #40
I have Medicare A and B plus a supplemental policy and Part D Downwinder Jan 2013 #22
When I had cataract/cornea surgery last year, Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #37
I don't know if this has been said here bkkyosemite Jan 2013 #52
My 82 year old mother has a medicare advantage plan...... mrmpa Jan 2013 #57
i just got medicare 6/12 when my husband DesertFlower Jan 2013 #54
The supplemental is really not a supplemental bkkyosemite Jan 2013 #71
yes. it is. DesertFlower Jan 2013 #73
Oh My, They sure do make it all so easy. It's all bull if you ask me. Single Payer Now !! YOHABLO Jan 2013 #55
HR 676 Single Payer Now Agreed! bkkyosemite Jan 2013 #72
Medicare is a blessing for us Thirties Child Jan 2013 #59
info on supplemental insurance 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #63
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