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 Topic: Government StupidityPosted: July 11 2024 at 6:08pm |
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Being retired recently I applied for Medicare Part B about 7 weeks ago. I called today to check the status. They said they did not receive the application. They then emailed me the forms. The forms they sent me were my Completed forms with attachments
 I printed them out and faxed them to the clever people.
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Shamu
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Posted: July 11 2024 at 7:05pm |
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Imagine how much more dangerous they'd be if they were competent!
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Posted: July 12 2024 at 7:30pm |
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but we gave them the power and they took the control , most of us have paid into it all our lives with no choice in the matter .........once involved you cant get rid of them , kinda lick ticks they are , you can end up terminal too
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Posted: July 16 2024 at 8:32am |
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They acknowledged they got the application and I should be approved in about 60 days
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Posted: July 16 2024 at 5:14pm |
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60 days ? why so long ? they got the app they sent it to you , its in their hands for lords sake , inept bunch of bureaucrats , if you take that long paying them they will penalize you
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Posted: October 01 2024 at 8:34am |
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Update
I was finally able to make contact with Medicare and I have been approved only to the better part of 3 months I will of course be liable for paying me premium ($175 month) for the three months I was not covered. |
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Posted: October 01 2024 at 11:44am |
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This is why they're so irritating, they are always unanswerable for incompetence & worse.
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Posted: October 02 2024 at 10:11am |
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that is the gospel truth
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Posted: October 02 2024 at 11:07am |
Welcome to the wacky bewildering world of Medicare, Supplemental Medicare Insurance (Part F or G), Part D for your drugs, flexible choice Dental, Vision, and Hearing, and should you go this route: Medicare Advantage. I only just got all this figured out as I retired 3 days ago and what a confusing steaming hot pile of B.S.! The absolute last place you go is to Medicare for information, what I did was talk to three seperate brokers and a couple of friends already on Medicare to figure out the best way to go. Medicare Advantage is free (not free) but has huge out of pocket limits. Part F Supplemental, the way I went has a $1,365.00 annual premium but a $240 maximum out of pocket expense. The math was quite simple for me. My drug plan costs me about $130.00 per month, not cheap but I take a high dollar drug that runs $400/ month if I had to pay out of pocket. Good Luck! You'll need it!
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Posted: October 02 2024 at 2:12pm |
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Drug wise I am in good shape. I spend less than $60 a month without insurance. I also have a retiree medical account which will cover much of the out of pocket things for several years
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Posted: October 02 2024 at 5:16pm |
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My wife has a fully comprehensive medical plan from where she works, my heart meds cost me a $10 deductible each year. dental, $25/yr, eye exam and glasses 85% coverage every 2 yrs, full coverage for hospital, chiropractic, message, physio, even a shrink if needed. And much more. I think its a co pay through her union, not very expensive at all. Everything above what Ohip used to cover, Ohip(Ontario health insurance Plan) barely covers breathing any more.
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Posted: November 25 2024 at 10:24am |
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Hear ye Hear Ye My Medicare Part B That I applied for on July 11th has been finally approve on this 25th Day of November 2024 AD
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Posted: November 25 2024 at 10:41am |
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Thanks to God!
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Posted: November 25 2024 at 4:07pm |
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my wife just applied a bitago and i had to pay that 175 for three months too , she cant apply for SS for a year and 10 months yet , so that premium wont be being paid by that till then so i guess im on the hook for that , they have been quietly extending the application date out but left the mandatory medicare signup at 65 1/2 , they took your money with no say so , now they withold it llonger and longer than promised when they passed them ,
oh and gotta get that supplemental insurance right away as well , and pay for that too
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Posted: December 03 2024 at 6:34pm |
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I have been sifting through plans
and finally found one that seems best. I went with an advantage since my prescription drug cost is low and this plan has vision and limited dental. I don't worry to much about co-pays since I have $18,500 in a Retiree Medical account. So after only 6 months I am all set up.
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Posted: December 04 2024 at 2:47am |
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Interesting how health care changes in different countries.
I France we have a good system. Doesn't seem to be controlled by the big Pharma as much. What would you guys be paying for an X-ray, on a knee for example? 4 weeks ago I had a problem with my knee and the Dr prescribed an X-ray to see if there's arthritis. The X-ray was multiple images from various angles then a report of finding. It cost 50 Euro ( around 60 US dollar) of which I get about 30 back. An MRI would be about 120Euro, but we still get most of it covered. Part by the state and part by the private health insurance. No arthritis by the way, just a lot of fluid , probably a small ligament damage caused by try a stupid exercise with my daughter.
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