Hospice

[Janet]

So it does cost? I don't think she'll accept it if it does. She's so afraid Medicare will quit paying her medical bills since she's been in the hospital so much.

[gja1000]

Yes it costs, but Medicare will pay for it. And no, Medicare will not quit paying her medical bills just because she's been in the hospital so much.

[Janet]

That's good to know...I really feel dumb when it comes to this stuff. I'll be letting her know she has nothing to worry about.

[judy]

Does she have a social worker working on her case? Maybe the hospice staff can explain it to you in depth.

It is hard to take in all of this information! Don't feel dumb. These are things very few people know until they need to know. I'll be on Medicare next year, and have no idea what it involves.

[Janet]

I tell ya....it's so confusing and there is soooo much information to take in. Just when I think I have appts. and meds under control...there is always something else. My poor brain is going to give out I think...LOLOL

[lynne b]

I know exactly how you feel Janet, we usually get one thing figured out with my mom and seems like there is some kind of a reaction with something else, mostly her sugar. so aggravating sometimes

[gja1000]

Janet, it's confusing to me too sometimes, and I pretty much know what I am doing. There IS so much to take in - it's mind boggeling.

Judy - FOR SURE keep your retirement insurance as your secondary insurance. Medicare only pays 80% for most things, so you really need that secondary insurance to pay that other 20%. If you have a $100,000.00 hospitalization which is not uncommon, then you are left to pay $20,000.00. Not pretty.

[lynne b]

Originally Posted by gja1000

Janet, it's confusing to me too sometimes, and I pretty much know what I am doing. There IS so much to take in - it's mind boggeling.

Judy - FOR SURE keep your retirement insurance as your secondary insurance. Medicare only pays 80% for most things, so you really need that secondary insurance to pay that other 20%. If you have a $100,000.00 hospitalization which is not uncommon, then you are left to pay $20,000.00. Not pretty.

Gayle, I am not into politics at all, in fact i have never voted, i am ashamed to say, but isn't the president trying to cut some of the funding for madicare users? I thought i read it somewhere. or was it the medicade users, i know they want to cut funding for Planned Parenthood. Not trying to start a political post here, just asking.