Anybody know if there’s any insurance that covers nursing home stay?

Posted February 29th, 2008

maddey65 asked: My mom has been in a nursing home for a 1 1/2 & its costing over $4000.00 a month.Its draining our bank account & life saings.I’m wondering if there are any insurance company’s in chicago ill that would cover her stay.My mom doesnt quilify for medicad or public aid.She has to much money [...]

Help w/?’s?

Posted February 28th, 2008

wife05mommy9806 asked: I am having trouble locating answers for these questions. hope someone could help me…
1.What type of insurance is purchased by an organiztion or association?
2. What type of employer sponsered group health plan is primary to medicare?
Have a few more?’s
What is an exam called that gives an opinion about the needs of the [...]

Will the social security office automatically contact me regarding Medicare?

Posted February 23rd, 2008

charlotte q asked: I turn 65 on Oct. 15,2008. Must I contact the Social Security office (I am curretly recieving retirement benefits) or will I automatically be enrolled in Medicare?Medicare Drug Plan Secrets

How can I find a respected doctor who will accept new Medicare patients? I live in Michigan?

Posted February 22nd, 2008

patjpomeroy asked: I have had ****** cancer. My former doctor who I had faith in has left the state. Doctors who have been recommended to me by friends say they already have their quota of Medicare patients and are unable to accept new ones.Medicare Drug Plan Secrets

Medicare/Medicaid VS Indiv. health ins. supplement?

Posted February 19th, 2008

netnotesinc asked: My mother qualifies for both Medicare and Medicaid - she continues to pay into an individual health ins. supplement. From the posted answers it appears she wouldn’t need the supplemental health insurance, am I correct?Medicare Drug Plan Secrets

Big step. Medicare benefits should be finite. A function of what the individual payed in. Not limitless?

Posted February 15th, 2008

Nick l asked: This would save billions off the top. To keep Uncle Sam happy, if uncle bob dies with 200K left in his ‘medicare fund’ he wills it to whomever he wants. It can only be used for health care needs and lets say the gov gets 10% for the willing. [...]

If you are diagnosed with a helth condition while on medicare is medicare required to stay?

Posted February 9th, 2008

Ben asked: My wife was being covered by medicare for a pregnancy……during which she was diagnosed with HPV. As it turns out the HPV she has could become cancer however medicare closed her account after the pregnancy ended. Are they required to keep her account open for treatment for the HPV and possibly cancer since [...]

What to do for dental care.no insurance?

Posted February 8th, 2008

Over The Rainbow asked: What do you do when you have a toothache or other dental problem and dentists don’t take payments? Also, no $$ on credit card available.
What do people on Medicare do for dental care?
What about people on Public Aid? Do you think that dental care should be included on health care [...]

Does anyone see the logic in the following Medicare policy?

Posted February 8th, 2008

Barkley Hound asked: I just found out that Medicare has a rule that if your 65th birthday is on the first your Medicare coverage starts on the first of the previous month. If your birthday is on any other date then coverage starts on the first of the same month. I am just trying to [...]

If someone puts you as their power of attorney(my grandfather) can i add them to my health/dental insurace?

Posted February 6th, 2008

greg.stokey asked: He’s 80 years old and only had Medicare. I have insurance through my job and I was told this could happen, does anyhow know if this is true and if so how do you go about doing it?Medicare Drug Plan Secrets