Re: [QUAD-L] Medicare ?

[Dana Miller]

Yes, they do "make" you poor enough to get services.  Does not make sense at 
all.  The budget for my state has been passed and is waiting for the 
Governor to sign it.  Suddenly education is his 'cause' and medicaid  can 
just go away and he would not even know, or care, about it.
I hope the best for you!

Dana
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Dana Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Medicare ?


I will be losing my insurance pretty soon, it's a state high risk insurance
and I no longer am there. I get Medicare in Aug. AZ dose not have a "high
risk insurance" for those with a pre-injury. 30 states do, but not AZ. The
state and my city seem to have some good programs if you have no money.
That's great, but it's no help for me. They should learn that a little 
help
now could save a lot later. They basically are encouraging my to spend all
my money so I can get service.
I'm willing to buy insurance, I pay $550 a month now. I must admit, my
insurance has been great, they bought me a ceiling lift, new chairs,
including a top-line Permobil, but I loose it soon. I will have to get by 
on
Medicare and what ever the supplemental covers. I worry it wont cover
enough. It will save me lots of money not having to buy my insurance. What
really sucks is I could have had that and the SS disability 5 years ago, 
but
just found out about it last year.
Greg

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dana Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Medicare ?


>From my experience, Medicare pays for "hospital" stays and most 'stuff'
you
get while in the hospital.  They will pay for hosp.beds (I got a 'fully'
electric chair by writing a letter and a former attendant wrote a letter
saying she had to quit because with a  bed so low she could not transfer
me)
They will pay for a 'nurse' who can come once a day if there is a medical
reason --changing dressing, IV's etc.  I have a nurse who comes once a
week
that mecicare pays for.
Medicaid pays for everything else--things in the hospital that Medicare
will
not, homemakers, attendant care-from agencies- and of course the biggest
thing--meds.  Medicare will not pay for meds.
I don't know about the supplemental stuff.  If you want control of who
works
for you, and your insurance pays for it--stay with your insurance with
Medicare as your primary.  The agencies are the pits to work with and 
many
times they will leave you in bed, will comes hours later than they say,
If
you are not able to "watch" them while they are working, agency people
will
do as little as they can!  I know not "all" do, but the majority do. 
Even
if you leave notes around to put things here or there, they will ignore
it.
And if they think you are too much work, that homemaker will complain to
their supervisor and they will send someone else.  It works the other way
too--if you find someone you like,  you can call the schedular and say 
you
like so and so, can she be here all the time.  Here, they are pretty good
at
that--it might be because if they send someone I do 'not' like, they hear
about it!  BG!
Dana and Rocco
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LesterSmith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Greg'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 6:03 PM
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Medicare ?

>I have Medicare part A & B.  It has been a big help with hospital stays
> and doctor visits.  It paid a very good amount if my new TDX5
> wheelchair.  It did not cover the purchase of my air mattress.  It will
> not cover a new shower/commode chair I need.  I do not know if you can
> use it for attendant care.
>
> Lester
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 4:06 PM
> To: quad-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: [QUAD-L] Medicare ?
>
> I will be getting Medicare (not Medicaid) in a few months. What can I
> expect
> to be able to get? Will it help pay for an attendant? If so, will they
> only
> pay a service, or can you hire someone yourself? Will they buy a new
> bed?
>
> It looks like I get 4 Supplemental Insurance companies to pick from. I
> hope
> they cover enough stuff. I'd like to stop my insurance, it's ghastly
> expensive.
>
> Greg
>
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