medicare/medicaid

  1. D

    Medicare Part C or original Medicare?

    My older family member relies on me to handle anything insurance related. She has original Medicare. She also makes such a low income that Medicaid covers everything else that isn't covered my Medicare. Just got off the phone with a representative that has offered to enroll her into a Medicare...
  2. R

    MEDICARE CRUELTY. After 3 weeks paralyzed father told to hit the bricks from nursing facility, 48 h notice. HELP!

    My father is in a skilled nursing facility after suffering a stroke during an operation. He can barely speak, barely swallow, and is paralyzed on his left side. He has a feeding tube. He has been in this facility for three weeks. He has Medicare and a secondary policy through Atena They...
  3. K

    Medicare Part D

    I chose a plan because a drug I’m taking is NOT on the plans list of drugs that require PA and IS on the list of drugs that are covered. The use could be considered off label. The insurance company is denying coverage.
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  4. H

    Best Medigap plan G insurance for rare diseases and getting into top hospitals (Mayo, Cleveland, John Hopkins, etc) ?

    I'm buying supplemental medicare insurance for a family member. They have a rare disease so there will probably be a lot of work regarding approvals, denials, etc. Sometimes I see health insurance deny highly recommended doctor treatment, so trying best to avoid insurance with those types of...
  5. W

    Dr had to drop me because I might lose my Medicaid if I continue to see him. Weird situation

    Very sad news a psychiatrist I have been seeing for like 4-5 years now had a bombshell announcement to make to me at an appointment today and I’ve never heard of this before. I have Medicaid because I’m on SSI. His practice is not taking Medicaid but since he fits with me so incredibly well I...
  6. S

    Do I still get kicked off my parent’s insurance even though I have Crohn’s Disease?

    Hi, I’m currently 24, and I’m still in college because I changed my degree like.. 5 times, so I won’t be able to graduate and hopefully quickly find a full time job with benefits until after I turn 26. Right now I’m working a part-time job with no benefits, and I’m pretty sure I will keep...
  7. C

    Should I quit my job to get the medication I need because my insurance through my employer is denying and delaying a med that my Medicaid approved?

    Hello, I’m 26F and I am livid right now. About 8-9 months ago I was diagnosed with severe cervical stenosis when I was just looking for an official diagnosis for the disability I’ve had my whole life. I was told that I need surgery because I have a really bad kyphotic curve in my neck and some...
  8. D

    Leaving underemployed job with benefits for grad school. [Question - Insurance]

    I’m currently enrolled as a full-time student at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism for Fall 2020. I currently have excellent Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield coverage through my job as a teaching assistant. Once I leave, I will not have health insurance unless I pay the astronomical...
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