I am one of those that receive Medicare, this is how it works, you work 45 years, like I did, and you pay into SS and Medicare every week.
Then you have to wait until you are 65-66 to colect a single dime, as to the Medicare, they only pay 80 %, you have to find a way to cover the other 20%.
Either by joining a Medicare HMO, or by buying a Medicare supplement policy.
Thes policies run over $ 200.00 a month plus $96.50 for Part A nad Part B of Medicre.
Believe me, this is no "GIMME" the HMO requies referrals ans co-pays, last year, on top of all this free insurance, I paid "out of pocket" over $12,500.00.
Tom Wright
Chuck,
I am one of those that receive Medicare, this is how it works, you work 45 years, like I did, and you pay into SS and Medicare every week.
Then you have to wait until you are 65-66 to colect a single dime, as to the Medicare, they only pay 80 %, you have to find a way to cover the other 20%.
Either by joining a Medicare HMO, or by buying a Medicare supplement policy.
Thes policies run over $ 200.00 a month plus $96.50 for Part A nad Part B of Medicre.
Believe me, this is no "GIMME" the HMO requies referrals ans co-pays, last year, on top of all this free insurance, I paid "out of pocket" over $12,500.00.
So much for free insurance
Believe me Medicare is no panacea.
Tom Wright
Tom Wright
Jul 14, 2011