Can Medicare be used in foreign countries?

Posted March 29th, 2008

THOMAS K asked: I’m in Peru, and may have to visit a hospital. Can this be charged to Medicare?Medicare Drug Plan Secrets

Democrats: If Hillary’s not nominated, How about John Edwards?

Posted March 28th, 2008

Riddler asked: Her’s an email I’ve just received:
Dear friend,
My name is John Land. I’m proud to serve as the Democratic Leader in the State Senate of South Carolina. I want to talk to you about how, you, I and John Edwards are going to revitalize rural America and change the political map.
You know how it [...]

medicare %?

Posted March 28th, 2008

lostinlove1919 asked: How do they determine out of your FICA with hold goes to medicare? I.E. Last year I had FICA take out 1580 and 299 went to medicare this is information that is generally shown on a pay stub so i was just curious.
that is not shown on a pay stub.Medicare Drug Plan Secrets

Health insurance question (relates to COBRA and Social Security)?

Posted March 25th, 2008

admiralnelson asked: This is a question for people with a lot of arcane knowledge about health insurance…
I was just approved for Social Security disability and Medicare. I am having trouble deciding if I should drop my COBRA coverage from my last job. The COBRA is costing me about $450 a month, which is a lot [...]

If a person is permenitly disabled and also has hiv do they still have to wait 2 years to get medicare?

Posted March 23rd, 2008

miamieugene2008 asked: The disability has nothing to do with the HIV. Is there anything that can be done to expediate the waiting process for medicare?Medicare Drug Plan Secrets

Can a family member who is a CNA take care of a family member and have medicare or medicaid pay for it?

Posted March 21st, 2008

B asked: My mother has been diagnosed with dementia and needs round the clock care. She is bedridden and unable to take care of her most basic needs. My older sister, who doesn’t work, is taking care of her now.
I am being layed off from my current job due to the bad economic times. [...]

When calculating my income tax via the marginal tax brackets, does that include OASDI and Medicare taxes?

Posted March 19th, 2008

Wesley M asked: If my taxable income in 2008 is 51,000 (filing single), marginal tax brackets say that I’ll owe about just north of $9,000. Does this $9,000 include the Medicare and OASDI withholdings that have come out of my check all year, or just the federal w/h?Medicare Drug Plan Secrets

How much will Obama’s health care plan cost?

Posted March 16th, 2008

TG asked: I have been trying to figure out how much Obama’s plan will cost, which he promises will insure the 46 million American’s currently without insurance.
On his website he has a single line saying it will cost $50-60 billion.
Medicare costs the government almost $400 billion a year and supports somewhere around 38-40 million people. [...]

Do you think this plan would rationalize the “immigration issue” is the U.S?

Posted March 10th, 2008

GreasyTony asked: The plan would be to educate the people on a few issues regarding illegal immigration. So if we educate more people on the topics below, then they would learn that the “immigration issues” isn’t as bad as the media and Politicians want you to believe. Do you agree?
1. You can’t believe every negative [...]

Did Mccain’s health care plan for the U.S. hurt Mccain?

Posted March 9th, 2008

heidegger_001 asked: I thought it was pretty bad. He would cut Medicare and Medicaid and put it into some ambiguous pre-existing conditions health care plan.Medicare Drug Plan Secrets