Comments on: Can My Medicare Benefits Run Out? http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/can-my-medicare-benefits-run-out-2/ Helping Seniors Help America Mon, 07 Oct 2013 07:48:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jim kieley http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/can-my-medicare-benefits-run-out-2/#comment-15050 Jim kieley Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:25:17 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=660#comment-15050 I missed submitting my form during the open enrollment period . Now I wont be elibible for several months . I missed submitting my form during the open enrollment period . Now I wont be elibible for several months .

]]> By: Weiwen http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/can-my-medicare-benefits-run-out-2/#comment-916 Weiwen Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:38:34 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=660#comment-916 Like the article that claimed that Medicare benefits can be taxed, this article contains a number of factual inaccuracies. Plus the writer needs to re-learn some grammar. First, the question is very poorly worded. Do you mean whether the trust fund is going to be exhausted? If so, yes, the trust fund is in danger of running out. However, health reform will give us much better ability to control Medicare costs. Second, if the question meant can you use up your Medicare benefits, the answer is no. Medicare won't cover a very long hospital stay - you would have to exhaust all your lifetime reserve days. That wouldn't be pleasant, but it is rare. Most people will get discharged before then. In addition, Medicaid is available to help with payments if you deplete your income and savings. Third, undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Medicare and could not possibly have any negative impact on the trust fund. That paragraph was worded in an inflammatory fashion. Like the article that claimed that Medicare benefits can be taxed, this article contains a number of factual inaccuracies. Plus the writer needs to re-learn some grammar.

First, the question is very poorly worded. Do you mean whether the trust fund is going to be exhausted? If so, yes, the trust fund is in danger of running out. However, health reform will give us much better ability to control Medicare costs.

Second, if the question meant can you use up your Medicare benefits, the answer is no. Medicare won’t cover a very long hospital stay – you would have to exhaust all your lifetime reserve days. That wouldn’t be pleasant, but it is rare. Most people will get discharged before then. In addition, Medicaid is available to help with payments if you deplete your income and savings.

Third, undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Medicare and could not possibly have any negative impact on the trust fund. That paragraph was worded in an inflammatory fashion.

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