I just got my medicre card. It's not active until June.
I ended up signing up for Part C for $15 extra per month. It seemed to cover everything I could need including full dental.
Questions.
1. If anyone has it, IS part C worth it?
2. Can I have Medicare and private insurance? I currently have insurance theough my wife. We are thinking about dropping it when my medicare goes active to save money but are also considering keeping it.
I'm thinking that if I can keep it, I'd save even more on medical bills and what not by running them through both sevices.
As a side note, if I'm getting too needy with looking for help let me know and I'll try to reign it back.
Medicare questions
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Medicare questions
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Re: Medicare questions
I have Medicare A but not B because my company healthcare is cheaper than what I would pay monthly for B. My company healthcare also covers C.
I have been told that the AARP C plans are better than the tangled mess of plans you see on the Medicare website.
Unless your B is free I don't see why you would do both B and pay for company healthcare....one or the other.
I have been told that the AARP C plans are better than the tangled mess of plans you see on the Medicare website.
Unless your B is free I don't see why you would do both B and pay for company healthcare....one or the other.
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Re: Medicare questions
B is around $180.
Not sure I'd qualify for AARP plans as I'm not even over 55, let alone retirement age.
I'm on Medicare due to disability.
It looks like the one I picked has me paying for B and an extra 15 for C.
My wife is gonna try to find out how much her insurance would be if she dropped me. I think we're paying a premium price for me to be on it.
Not sure I'd qualify for AARP plans as I'm not even over 55, let alone retirement age.
I'm on Medicare due to disability.
It looks like the one I picked has me paying for B and an extra 15 for C.
My wife is gonna try to find out how much her insurance would be if she dropped me. I think we're paying a premium price for me to be on it.
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Re: Medicare questions
I signed up for Part A when I turned 65 because it's free. Wife's employer insurance is gold-plated so we're sticking with that until she retires, which depends on our buying a house first. You need a good income to get a mortgage.