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New cutter vs medicine chucker? always two different viewpoints but glad things are looking up
since I am likely a few months away from medicare part b and all of the rest of the alphabet it is good to know about that part.
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
New Think thrice about “Medicare Advantage”
CaesarCare has been pestering us for years to sign up for “Medicare Advantage.” Yeah, right: advantage CaesarCare. It would have locked us into their system, and Cedars-Sinai, rather than being underwritten on Medicares A and B, would have been entirely on our dime, and by now I’d be typing this entry from a residential hotel room in the San Francisco Tenderloin with our socks drying on the radiator, since we’d have had to sell The Crumbling Manse™ to meet the expenses.

cordially,
New thank you for that. Im in no rush and will confer with my doc's billing office for
best practices as well as the specialists I use from time to time. Have had part A for a couple of years and since I am still nose to the grindstone I am covered at work so have some planning time
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
New With Medicare A and B . . .
The bill for the main work on my heart attack was $171,718.01. My out of pocket was $1,556.00.

I should have Medicare D starting on 1 Jan 2023, which is important because Dr. Toshikkor added another expensive (no generic) prescription. The "Physician Samples" he gave me will hold me until then.
New The Washington Post agrees.
WaPo Opinion: Medicare Advantage? More like Medicare Disadvantage.
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The Man Who Apparently Still Knows Fucking Everything


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New looked at my 2023 medicare guide
Part A and B service anywhere is the US where it is accepted
advantage plan? Locked into their area of service with huge costs if elsewhere, looks like I am sticking with A & B. Thanks for the link
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
New Also - 'deny until they die' - gotta make that profit somehow
New There are good threads at Balloon-Juice on medical insurance.
David Anderson is the front pager there that talks about it clearly and with lots of facts. Lots of good comments on his threads. One woman makes the point that if you're in an Advantage plan, there are severe constraints if you later decide that regular Medicare works better.

E.g. this comment by Ohio Mom.

Personally, I start suspicious when for-profit outfits advertise insurance on TV. TV ads cost money, and that money has to come from somewhere... So, while Medicare Advantage may work, one has to verify it with one's own work based on one's own circumstances.

We're a few years away from signing up for Medicare, but we dread the process.

David makes the point that picking insurance is complicated and there are too many variables to make an "optimum" choice. The best you can hope for is to not make a bad choice, and keep an eye on annual changes.

Good luck!!

Cheers,
Scott.
New And they have an incentive to make you choose the plan that's best for them
I try to do the math and figure what we're going to need each year. But they have better actuarial tables, and they know what hospitals are actually going to charge.
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Drew
New I am so, so pleased to not have to deal with all that bullshit
I know there are variances in quality of care and outcomes. But holy shit, from where I’m sitting, it’s worth it.
New Seconded. Thank Bog for the pinko commie Nordic Welfare State.
     Dueling prognoses - (rcareaga) - (18)
         cutter vs medicine chucker? always two different viewpoints but glad things are looking up - (boxley) - (10)
             Think thrice about “Medicare Advantage” - (rcareaga) - (9)
                 thank you for that. Im in no rush and will confer with my doc's billing office for - (boxley) - (1)
                     With Medicare A and B . . . - (Andrew Grygus)
                 The Washington Post agrees. - (CRConrad) - (6)
                     looked at my 2023 medicare guide - (boxley) - (5)
                         Also - 'deny until they die' - gotta make that profit somehow -NT - (scoenye)
                         There are good threads at Balloon-Juice on medical insurance. - (Another Scott) - (3)
                             And they have an incentive to make you choose the plan that's best for them - (drook) - (2)
                                 I am so, so pleased to not have to deal with all that bullshit - (pwhysall) - (1)
                                     Seconded. Thank Bog for the pinko commie Nordic Welfare State. -NT - (CRConrad)
         Overall, great news! - (a6l6e6x)
         Sounds promising either way! - (malraux)
         Don't sell the crumbling manse - (crazy)
         Excellent to hear, and may Dr M's view turn out victorious. - (CRConrad) - (2)
             No disrespect to Doctor P - (rcareaga) - (1)
                 :-) I hope he's right too! Best of luck and best wishes. -NT - (Another Scott)
         Re: Dueling prognoses - (pwhysall)

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