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Medicare and treatment of this stuff

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January 12, 2005 at 7:32 pm #3119

czaring
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If a patient is on Medicare and has a good supplement (AARP-J) …. should they find that most of the expense of treatment if covered? Are there horror stories out there of folks that had good insurance coverage and still had outrageous out-of-pocket expense? The Aranesp injections are so pricey …. what have been other’s experience with these issues? I’m going this round about way – because my mom has become downright superstitious about asking … figures it’s going to be what it’s going to be …. they won’t change treatment decisions based on cost … will just have to suck it up …. I guess. I’m not quite clear on her thinking – buyt trying to put her mind at ease.

January 12, 2005 at 9:43 pm #3120

B. Greene
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We have had absolutely no problems (knock on wood) We don’t have RX coverage and sometimes the prescriptions get very pricey but otherwise it was a Godsend when he turned 65. Hopefully one problem you won’t have to worry about. Barbra

January 12, 2005 at 10:05 pm #3121

Neil
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I am on Medicare and have Blue Cross Blue Sheild (with RX coverage).
Once the deductibles are met all of my costs are covered.
I think that once Medicare covers their portion of my Procrit expense BCBS covers the balance. Dont think the RX coverage is involved .
Same is true of my periodic Hemo sessions.
Out of pocket thus far has been the deductibles.

January 13, 2005 at 3:55 am #3122

Naomi
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I also have medicare with a supplemental ins – Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. I have not had to pay for anything except for the tv when I was in Strong for a week. Medicare automatically sends the 20% to the supplemental and they pay their portion. Have had no trouble at all.
Naomi

January 13, 2005 at 4:04 am #3123

eve
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dad has medicare and aarp – takes care of all the doctor visits and procrit shots(i suppose -because dad hasn’t complained to me)

he has to pay 50% on his prescriptions

eve
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