Charlie D.
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mr. ed wrote:I get all my health care needs at a local VA medical ctr. I don't know if you're a veteran, but I'm very pleased with the care I've received. Now, I realize that if you're traveling, you may not be near a VA facility, but it's something to consider if you find yourself near one. I'm pretty sure your wife would be covered, too.
Ditto. Ask a Veteran Service Officer. There is a program called Community Care Network. Can be frustrating at times. I live 125 miles east of Houston's DeBakey Hospital I use the CCN for services not available at the nearest-25 miles-Vet Clinic.
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liamricci
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Does medicare cover a cost of hearing aids?
I am going to check hearing aids staten island for my first pair of hearing aids ever and would be curious to know at what price range to look. Is it actually a huge difference between those for 2-3k and the ones which cost 5k and more?
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wa8yxm
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philh wrote:Retiring mid sept. No post retirement pension or health care.
Wife is eligible for medicare in October, me in February.
Looks like my COBRA is affordable to carry at least through the end of the year.
Our income will be limited to her SSDI, until I decide to take my SSI, which I'm looking to hold off until 10/2024.
Will our reduced income help with supplemental costs?
Highlight added.. I'm not sure what you are asking.
If you are asking "Will the face we are earning less mean the supplemental health added to our Parts A and B (that's part C) cost less.. I seriously doubt it.
There are a lot of "No cost" part C plans out there however.. What I do not know is how good they are... The reason i've not researched is I have by Contract a "no cost to me" Supplemental plan that's rather good. (my former employer pays for it).
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fj12ryder
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liamricci wrote:does medicare cover a cost of hearing aids? No. Medicare will pay for hearing tests though. Some Medigap plans cover a bit of the cost of a hearing aid, but it's pretty minimal, and some hoops to jump through. I've heard VA will.
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Riley White
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What about diabetes? Does medicare cover it somehow? I am actually prediabetic. I have to take ozempic for weight loss and blood sugar control. However, my dosage is low so my health insurance doesn't cover it. So I buy it online, sometimes with ozempic cupon, however, it's still too expensive. So I'm worried if I can't lose the weight, will medicare cover the cost of my diabetes meds….
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Michelle.S
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Some of the Medicare Advantage Plans do cover Diabetes supplies. You just have to search for a plan that is right for you.
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MEXICOWANDERER
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Drug stores like Walmart have prescription drug programs that cover basic medications up to a 90 day supply. It's a lot better than nothing...
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LJAZ
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Riley White wrote:What about diabetes? Does medicare cover it somehow?
If you use an insulin pump like from Medtronic or Tandem then Medicare considers that durable medical equipment and covers all of the supplies, including the insulin, under part B. If you also have continuous glucose monitoring part B covers that as well. Otherwise supplies are covered under part D or through a part C advantage plan.
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