Will my grandmother’s rent payments to my parents cause her to be ineligible for Medicare?
Posted June 28th, 2008bpholla2131 asked: My grandmother has Altzheimer’s and has been living with/cared for by my parents for a couple of years. They have been told that they can take a reasonable amount of monthly rent from her (in the future) to help pay household expenses. Assuming the rent paid is “reasonable,” could these payments [...]
Will the Veterans Administration pay for a recent Medicare Hospital visit?
Posted June 27th, 2008Tom G asked: I had to spend 6 days in the hospital, will my Veterans Administration benefits pay the hospital bill? I am also on Medicare.Medicare Drug Plan Secrets
Obama vs Mccain on Healthcare, SSI, Disability, etc?
Posted June 21st, 2008Fountain of Youth asked: probably a dumb question here .. i assume the democrat has the better healthcare plan, but can anybody tell me for sure
i’m actually one of those people who thinks seniors, homeless, mentally ill. disabled, struggling families need more attention
i liked Hillary’s ideas but i don’t really know whats going on now
Oregon [...]
Has anyone seen one news article on this?
Posted June 20th, 2008Mister2-15-2 asked: What happens to Medicare under either Democratic Candidate running for president Health PlanMedicare Drug Plan Secrets
I need help in making Health Insurance decisions. let me explain:?
Posted June 15th, 2008hopefulmaiden asked: My husband and I are both disabled. We both receive Medicare Parts A & B. Husband took disability retirement 8 years ago from the VA (Federal Government), and through them, we pay a monthly premium for Aetna health insurance, which helps to cover my expensive prescriptions. We thought that Aetna would pick up [...]
can a surgeon who is chief of staff at a hospital refuse medicare patients legally?
Posted June 14th, 2008nuttylady2006 asked: I called a surgeon who is chief of neuro surgery at a local hospital to see about getting an appointment and was told he is not accepting medicare patients. Is this legal? It is my understanding that if the hospital accepts Medicare that a staff doctor must also. Has this [...]
Are you tired of the whoppers Obama, and McCain make claim against one another?
Posted June 13th, 2008StoneCold asked: The Whoppers of 2008The Sequel
http://www.newsweek.com/id/166692?GT1=43002
Examples:
McCain: The “Welfare” Man Cometh
Since our last roundup of whoppers, Joe the Plumber has joined the cast, and Barack Obama’s “spread the wealth” comment to him has been made infamous by John McCain. In fact, in Obama’s exchange with Joe, he was simply talking about making the nation’s [...]
How much will Obama’s health care plan cost?
Posted June 8th, 2008TG asked: I have been asking this question for weeks and have yet to get an answer…so for anyone seriously voting for Obama I would love to get a response on this because this has been a cornerstone of his platform.
I have been trying to figure out how much Obama’s plan will cost, which he [...]
How is it responsible to.?
Posted June 5th, 2008ArgleBargleWoogleBoo asked: Force entire families into poverty because one family member gets a catastrophic illness?
- Savings for retirement are depleted - if they had any.
- 401k’s are cashed in early at a loss - if they had one.
- The family is forced to live on social assistance programs.
- Parents are forced to work well [...]
medical insurance and prescription help, Please?
Posted June 3rd, 2008larry g asked: My girlfriend is currently 46 years old and is covered by Medicaid due to her disability, however she received a letter stating that her coverage will end in 3 months. They sent her information on how to apply for Medicare but there will be a significant monthly cost that she can not [...]