BigPapaDean Posted June 28, 2015 Member ID: 1128 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 78 Topic Count: 1210 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6553 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4430 Achievement Points: 63653 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18 Birthday: 10/21/1954 Device: Windows Posted June 28, 2015 When I first signed up and got my medicare coverage I was just an individual living by myself with no others to worry about. So I chose the option to pay for my own subscriptions as I was getting enough to make it worthwhile. These das there are me, my youngest son, and my grand child whigh she is with me 3 days a week. Some months we runs so close that we barely have enough to eat on let alone enough for me to buy all 5 prescriptions and another couple of otc's I need beyond the priscriptions. If I run short my eldest son steps up and covers what I need to make sure I have enough. My question is this I am considering adding prescriptions to my plan because this isn't right and what if my older can no longer help me? I understand that Medicare can punish you for not getting in to begin with but I wasn't suppose to be taking care of my youngest and his daughter. I won't let them go out on the street and besides he has some very bad social anxiety issues and can't tolerate most any one around, even old friends these days. He is terrified of people and I have seen how he reacts u Der duress. Does anyone have any information that can help me decide if it is worth the risk or not? Awards
Johnny3Time Posted June 28, 2015 Member ID: 20371 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 159 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 306 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 341 Achievement Points: 2728 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/19/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 06/11/1966 Device: Windows Posted June 28, 2015 https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/11386.pdf Awards
JohnnyDos Posted June 28, 2015 Member ID: 77 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 111 Topic Count: 1018 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7527 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 9175 Achievement Points: 69486 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 47 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Posted June 28, 2015 Then there is ours Dean azzkikr, PimpedOutPete and eidolonFIRE 3
PimpedOutPete Posted June 29, 2015 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 130 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 15027 Content Per Day: 2.63 Reputation: 8042 Achievement Points: 92205 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 59 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: Macintosh Posted June 29, 2015 Tough situation Dean, I don't have those worries but I can see you and hear your frustration. Awards
little_old_man Posted June 29, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted June 29, 2015 Dean, there are specific times when you can purchase the prescription part of Medicare (Part D) and it's called an open enrollment period. Usually it's toward the end of the year in November. You might want to talk to an insurance agent to find out, and he can give you prices and specifically when you can enroll. Here is a link to the Medicare web side that explains it better. https://www.medicare.gov/sign-up-change-plans/when-can-i-join-a-health-or-drug-plan/when-can-i-join-a-health-or-drug-plan.html BigPapaDean 1 Awards
BigPapaDean Posted June 29, 2015 Member ID: 1128 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 78 Topic Count: 1210 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6553 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4430 Achievement Points: 63653 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18 Birthday: 10/21/1954 Device: Windows Author Posted June 29, 2015 Awesome LOL I now know when to do this! Lol Awards
KenMan Posted June 29, 2015 Member ID: 410 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 4 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2033 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 428 Achievement Points: 10669 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/16/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2020 Birthday: 12/04/1948 Posted June 29, 2015 Dean, I use the Humana Walmart plan, an AARP rep told me it would be the least amount out of pocket money. BigPapaDean 1 Awards
papithegun Posted June 30, 2015 Member ID: 20800 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 130 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 394 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 323 Achievement Points: 3820 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/14/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2022 Birthday: 01/13/1950 Posted June 30, 2015 Best is to check in the Medicare web site as stated in a couple of earlier posts. There are some instances where some insurance companies covering part D are free as well as the prescriptions. (my mother in law has this in south Florida). I am there also and it is dam frustrating as to what to do and when. Good luck. BigPapaDean 1 Awards
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