Posted on 08/06/2022 10:08:58 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Medicare isn’t covered by the Constitution. But then little the federal does these days is.
As more insurance companies become a part of Medicare Advantage, they create more competition, thus providing more services and reducing costs.
Many MA programs have $0 for 90/100-day generic prescriptions.
Many MA programs have some dental and eye coverage.
Many MA programs have $0 copays for Primary Care Physician (PCP), and reduced copays for specialists.
Some MA providers have even started giving a partial refund on the Medicare Part B premium.
MA programs and providers vary from year to year, so one has to review and compare annually. They also vary from area to area and from state to state.
I hate Medicare but was forced onto it when I turned 65, as we all are.
Our medical expenses are now much higher because of it, especially because of the prescription drug non-coverage.
bmp
Medicaid, however will cover everything.
BKMK
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Considering the risk to wellness that poor dental health poses, the fact that Medicare doesn’t cover most dental care should tell you everything you need to know about Deep State’s priorities.
Not necessarily.
States choose whether to provide dental coverage to adults.
.and some seniors, by spending down or being truly indigent, can be dual-eligible, covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
Looks like less than half the states provide dental coverage through Medicaid...
Do you have a part D supplemental?
We just through all this with my Dad. If he was on Medicaid he could have gotten a free ramp, bed, visiting services galore, etc. As it was we had to pay for a lot out-of-pocket.
I have medicare plus supplemental. I use goodrx for prescription coverage.
I don’t have insurance to cover routine hearing, eye and dental work.
Can anyone recommend insurance that covers these
Yeah, but the medicine I am on is Tier 5.
You can ask your hearing, eye and dental facilities if they offer financial assistance.
My dental office offers an insurance that I can pay $75 for 1 year which gives me xrays free and 20% discount on exams and deep cleaning. They call it the Smile Club, I think.
I get financial assistance from the hospital and clinics. I have to apply for it every year. The clinic covers all my physicians except for one. It includes all my doctors except one which is not a clinic physician. It does include my eye physician.
Aetna Medicare advantage PPO is excellent insurance with drug coverage and some dental and vision.
BFL
....we have been enrolled in a Humana Medicare Advantage plan for several years.... absolutely love it...have had no problems whatsoever in finding enrolled providers, or running into “issues” regarding non-covered services....then, again, we are in excellent health considering our ages, so we don’t need or use a whole lot of health/medical-related services....
As a military retiree, I have Tricare for Life that pays for my medicines/prescriptions.
A good deal if you are eligible.
We don’t have many health issues either as we are in really good health but the Medicare advantage is better insurance than I carried when I had my business.
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