“I did see one proposal that called for combining TFL with Medicare.” Purdue 77
Currently, Medicare is primary. All bills first go to Medicare, Usually, medicare pays 80% and the recipient pays 20%. If you have Medicare and TFL, Medicare pays 80% and TFL pays the rest. I’ve received very few bills for medical care since I went on Medicare. When I only had Tricare, I did have some copays but paid nothing for premiums. Now, I pay about $140 Per Month for Medicare and nothing for TFL. BTW, a couple of years ago, I had to have surgery to reattach four severed tendons in my right hand. Near as I can tell, the total cost was around $40K. I paid seven dollars for some pain killers.
That’s great. I have a $600 yearly premium for Tricare Prime and supplement that with private insurance. Most of my medical bills are also covered with the exception of specialty meds (non-generics). If they did combine TFL with Medicare that would probably mean that Medicare would still pay 80% with nothing to cover the rest. So I’d be back to buying a supplement. And, I’d have to interview new doctors who take Medicare as my current one doesn’t. And, she is too cute to lose. Oh, she’s also a very good doctor.