SSDI & Medicare
I recently got my SSDI and am wondering if i will need to get medicare since the VA covers my needs?
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Unless you can guarantee that you will be taken to a VA Medical facility if you are in an accident; or that you will be taken to a VAMC if you have a heart attack or a stroke, then you would be VERY...
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The Old Medic wrote: Unless you can guarantee that you will be taken to a VA Medical facility if you are in an accident; or that you will be taken to a VAMC if you have a heart attack or a stroke,...
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Also to chime in here, if you live overseas (as I do) and intend to stay overseas for the rest of your life then paying for Part B would be foolish since you can't use it overseas.
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The operative word is "may" in that ".. VA may reimburse...". Without medicare Part B, you are counting on the VA to accept that your ER visits were true medical emergencies and cover the charges....
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Even if you have a legitimate emergency and use a non-VA facility, then admitted to that hospital even though you contacted the VA within the prescribed time, the VA will not pay for the ER emergency....
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andyxoxo wrote:Also to chime in here, if you live overseas (as I do) and intend to stay overseas for the rest of your life then paying for Part B would be foolish since you can't use it overseas.But...
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pvas1976. YOU always have a choice on medicare B.. BUT, if you don't sign up when eligible you will have a 10% (a YEAR) penalty. Patrick428, i suspect that there is more to the story. and even if he...
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Patrick428 wrote: Even if you have a legitimate emergency and use a non-VA facility, then admitted to that hospital even though you contacted the VA within the prescribed time, the VA will not pay for...
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I have VA Healthcare and Medicare and I am luckily able to have a supplemental health insurance.Since October of 2011 I have been hospitalized four times. Twice in private hospitals and twice had...
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Frankie, I am well aware what the regulations say. I went to the ER locally in January 2012, however it was for a SC condition. Appropriate notifications were filed, etc. I talked to the Fee Base...
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Patrick428 wrote: Frankie, I am well aware what the regulations say. I went to the ER locally in January 2012, however it was for a SC condition. Appropriate notifications were filed, etc. I talked...
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Frankie,I understand what you are saying, and of course I do not, nor will I ever paint a large stroke to encompass the entire VA. I am only stating what I know about this veterans and others who...
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Patrick428 wrote: Frankie,I understand what you are saying, and of course I do not, nor will I ever paint a large stroke to encompass the entire VA. I am only stating what I know about this veterans...
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Frankie,Yes, WNC is a beautiful area as I live on 10 acres in the Foothills just SE of Asheville. I enjoy living here and there are many things to do. The Asheville VMAC I think has taken a turn for...
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I felt as you do. I'm on my wife's health insurance policy and I have VA health coverage, do I really need Medicare Part B. I just went through this with SS and Medicare last week and I was told:If...
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Unfortunatly I just went through this situation this week. When I was approved for SSDI I decided to partisipate in Medicare A & B. On the 11th of this month I was taken to the ER by ambulance...
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You can turn it down but I have them both, while I plan on using the VAMC when I can, it's nice to know I can go anywhere and have things covered. You never know where you will be in an emergency so...
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Aim, Your saying you have Medicare Part B , but you didn't need to have a supplement health care policy from a privet insurance company because VA Fee Basis will cover any cost Part B doesn't, and you...
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Took me twelve months to get Medicare after my SSDI award. Filed for SSDI September 2011, Medicare eligibility begins this month. I was found tOo disabled to work janurary 2008 and recieved back pay...
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