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What if you cannot pay for Medicare B or RX plan?
Congress has passed bills which provide for Medicare Savings Programs in which the part B premium is waived ( will be paid by the state in which member lives) . It is based on a member's income. For Part D if the member qualifies, Low income subsidy (LIS) is available. The part D premium will be paid by the state and the copays for drugs will also be reduced, with no "donut hole" during the year. Anyone who has problems affording either the part B premium or Part D costs should contact Medicare or Social Security and apply.
Can medicare be used for secondary insurance if the primary insurance is paid by your employer?
Medicare is primary if your group is under 20 lives. 20 lives or more and medicare is secondary to your employer paid group plan.
Can your employer pay for my medicare premium?
can my employer pay my medicare premium instead of taking it out of social security
How much do you pay for Medicare benefits after you retire?
The Medicare premium of $134 is usually automatically deducted from your Social Security check every month. If you want a Medicare part C or part D plan too, you will have to pay for that yourself and the amount will depend on the insurance company and the plan you select.
How do you stop medicare from being deducted from social security check There is a comapny MDMedicare complete that offers an HMO which gives you back 60.00 of the premium for your Medicare?
There is a comapny MDMedicare complete that offers an HMO which gives you back 60.00 of the premium for your Medicare You are paying Medicare approx $94.00this plan gives you back $60.00 so you only pay $34.00 approx Bill
Is secure horizons medicare advantage a good plan for a senior citizen to buy?
Secure Horizons Medicare is a good plan, but it is not as good as Medicare supplements. With the Medicare supplement plan, you can see any doctor that you like, the plan has a larger premium which typically increases 8% every year, and benefits are standardized and constant. With Medicare advantage plans, you are restricted to some extent on the doctors you can see, the benefits change every year; sometimes they are better and sometimes they are worse. Also, the premiums are lower.
whats my share of the cost for the services?
You usually don't have to pay a monthly premium for Medicare coverage if you or your spouse paid taxes while working. If you are over retirement age or have a disability, you can get premium free.
How is Medicare paid for?
By premiums paid by workers and their employers. - Addition/Clarification:Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) is paid through payroll taxes. In order to be entitled for part A you must work a total of 40 quarters of the year (10 years, but doesn't have to be continuous) to qualify. If you don't work the required time then a premium will be required to obtain the benefit based on how many quarters you paid into the system. Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) is paid through a premium deducted from the SSA check. The premium is higher if the recipient has a substantial income in retirement. (info on the tiered premiums are available on Medicare.gov) Medicare Part D (Drug Coverage) is paid through premiums paid to the part D provider (these can also be deducted from the SSA check, but an authorization is required) Medicare B & D also get subsidized by the Federal Govt.
Is Aetna Medicare primary over Medicare?
The answer depends on what type of Aetna Medicare Plan you have. If you have an Aetna Medicare Supplemental Plan, then Original Medicare pays first and the Aetna plan pays secondary If you have an Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO Plan, then the Aetna plan will always be primary as Medicare has assigned the benefits over to Aetna for processing and administration.
How does no cost insurance for the elderly work?
This refers to insurance plans, called "Advantage Private-Fee-for-Service" plans, that one buys to accompany their Medicare since Medicare does not cover all costs (neither do these insurance plans). Many of these Advantage PFFS plans have a zero premium, hence they are called "no cost". They can offer a zero premium because this type of plan receives compensation from Medicare directly to provide coverage; in essence, Medicare is paying the monthly premium rather than the participant.
Which is better medicare advantage or medicare supplement?
The answer is really based on an individuals personal circumstances. Each type of coverage has various pro's and con's. The biggest difference is that a Medicare Supplement is a supplement to Original Medicare. Original Medicare rules and coverages apply and then the Medicare Supplement plan covers all or a portion of the beneficiary's responsibility and may provide additional benefits that Medicare doesnt cover. This gives you the most choice because you can go to any Medicare provider with no prior authorization in the U.S., but there is a monthly premium. A Medicare Advantage Plan which can be an HMO, PPO, PFFS or several other types of plans, offered by private companies, becomes the primary payor if you enroll in their plan. They may offer little or no monthly premium, but the beneficiary must stay within the network of contracted providers in order to get the most benefits out of plan. In addition, the plan often provides additional benefits that Original Medicare doesnt cover such as vision, dental, & gym memberships. You may save money with this plan, but you have to follow the rules of the plan and stay in-network for coverage, unless an out-of-network benefit is provided.
Is there a premium for Medicare part b?
yes
