[Magdalen] health care...

[Jon Egger]

The week that I started hospice, the social worker somehow "got me on"
medicare.  I get statements, not bills, and they cover everything from meds
to DMEs, I look at the statements, and my "what you owe" has always been
0.oo dollars.  I feel blessed by this.

Grace and peace,
brud

On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I think I've mentioned this before, but I think a lot of places offer free
> assistance in signing up for Medicare, Medicare supplements and Part D
> prescription plans. In our area that's provided by the local area Board on
> Aging, which has a group of trained volunteers. I found them to be
> enormously helpful, and they got me signed up while I was there.
>
> > On Oct 21, 2015, at 10:19 AM, "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie at pipeline.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > From: Ginga Wilder
> >
> > he put before us, based on our needs.  And, also, when we chose our
> > medicare Part D, our pharmacist researched our meds and suggested three
> > plans for us to choose from, making sure of the best coverage of our
> >
> > This is an excellent idea for those getting into Medicare, especially if
> one has a long-time relationship with a local pharmacist rather than the
> revolving doors of CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and the other big chains. And
> in the end, you'll pay the same on a Part D plan whether it's a local
> friendly pharmacy or the chain.
> >
> > MediGap isn’t so tough, I think -- as there are only 6 plans to choose
> from and the benefits/risks are pretty self evident if you have a good
> chart in front of you.
> >
> > The out of pocket costs will vary from state to state or region to
> region within a state, so one has to be aware that Aunt Penny in Peoria
> will have a different experience that you may have.  I think the biggest
> choice is based on your retirement travel plans. You want a plan with good
> foreign coverage if you plan to to gallivanting around Europe or elsewhere,
> but it that's not an your agenda, the choices become pretty easy, I think.
> >
> > If you have a long-time relationship with an insurance person who knows
> you and your needs, that may be a good solution as well. But I world beware
> of just going to any old guy with an "insurance" sign on the storefront..
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Jim Guthrie
>