http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/is-enrollment-in-medicare-part-d-mandatory/ Helping Seniors Help America Tue, 07 May 2013 12:05:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/is-enrollment-in-medicare-part-d-mandatory/#comment-15584 jane hall Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:56:44 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=644#comment-15584 My mother, 85, just enrolled in medicare part D during the 2012 open enrollment period. They hooked her up with CIGNA beginning Jan 1 2013. She is now being penalized all the way back to 2006 because she never enrolled in medicare part D. She had little need for RX coverage and when she did she got most for free or paid a discounted price. She has appealed this decision through MAXIMUS and is waiting for a decision. Our main question is enrollment in Medicare D mandatory and if it was or is why was she never notified that she must. She never had creditable coverage through anyone after retirement. This has become a real issue for her. Can anyone explain. thanks My mother, 85, just enrolled in medicare part D during the 2012 open enrollment period. They hooked her up with CIGNA beginning Jan 1 2013. She is now being penalized all the way back to 2006 because she never enrolled in medicare part D. She had little need for RX coverage and when she did she got most for free or paid a discounted price. She has appealed this decision through MAXIMUS and is waiting for a decision. Our main question is enrollment in Medicare D mandatory and if it was or is why was she never notified that she must. She never had creditable coverage through anyone after retirement. This has become a real issue for her. Can anyone explain. thanks

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]]> http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/is-enrollment-in-medicare-part-d-mandatory/#comment-15331 vanessaelizebeth Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:07:48 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=644#comment-15331 There are a many confusing plans available in each state. This may make it difficult for you to know which plan to choose and whether you will save money on your prescription medications. There are a many confusing plans available in each state. This may make it difficult for you to know which plan to choose and whether you will save money on your prescription medications.

]]> http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/is-enrollment-in-medicare-part-d-mandatory/#comment-14995 Norma Campbell Mon, 05 Nov 2012 03:48:30 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=644#comment-14995 The Drug plan D never helped me at all. I used to get all my meds free. I couldn't get them free any longer once this program was institued. When Bush instituted that program, I had to start buying them(even at reduced prices no help to me). Now all the plans, including Aarp charge a fee to belong to their plan. So that program has cost me, not helped me at all. AND who knows what is next for Medicare? They don't cover enough as it is. I can't hardly afford helathcare at all. The Drug plan D never helped me at all. I used to get all my meds free. I couldn’t get them free any longer once this program was institued. When Bush instituted that program, I had to start buying them(even at reduced prices no help to me). Now all the plans, including Aarp charge a fee to belong to their plan. So that program has cost me, not helped me at all. AND who knows what is next for Medicare? They don’t cover enough as it is. I can’t hardly afford helathcare at all.

]]> http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/is-enrollment-in-medicare-part-d-mandatory/#comment-12266 Joan Lynch Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:20:27 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=644#comment-12266 I am 80 years old and on Medicare. I do not take any prescription drugs. I want to cancel my drug program. The told me it was mandatory. Is that so? Sounds unconstitutional to me. I am 80 years old and on Medicare. I do not take any prescription drugs. I want to cancel my drug program. The told me it was mandatory. Is that so? Sounds unconstitutional to me.

]]> http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/is-enrollment-in-medicare-part-d-mandatory/#comment-8726 Anita Seltzer Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:49:52 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=644#comment-8726 When the Medicare reaches it's max. for the year will medicaide kick in? If one goes through his savings does Medicaide kick in? Is there a max. for Medicaide pay-out? When the Medicare reaches it’s max. for the year will medicaide kick in? If one goes through his savings does Medicaide kick in? Is there a max. for Medicaide pay-out?

]]> http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/is-enrollment-in-medicare-part-d-mandatory/#comment-8400 E Fleenor Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:38:40 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=644#comment-8400 If you don't buy Part D now, you would be subject to a penalty to buy it in the future; 1%/mo x $30/mo or $0.30/mo you don't take it, as increase in future rates. If you take the cheapest Part D plan available, which is Humana Walmart at $15.10/mo it only costs $181/year. Take your pick. If you don’t buy Part D now, you would be subject to a penalty to buy it in the future; 1%/mo x $30/mo or $0.30/mo you don’t take it, as increase in future rates.
If you take the cheapest Part D plan available, which is Humana Walmart at $15.10/mo it only costs $181/year.
Take your pick.

]]> http://www.seniorcorps.org/medicare/is-enrollment-in-medicare-part-d-mandatory/#comment-8394 Richard Lee Walther Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:42:24 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=644#comment-8394 I'm 67 and still working full-time with "creditable" health coverage with my present employer. I'm retiring at year's end and have just applied for Part "B" Medicare and a "Medigap" supplemental plan with BC/BS. However, as to Part "D" coverage, the annual premium (approx. $480) is far more than the retail cost of the Rx I take. Why should I buy it? Any thoughts? rlw I’m 67 and still working full-time with “creditable” health coverage with my present employer. I’m retiring at year’s end and have just applied for Part “B” Medicare and a “Medigap” supplemental plan with BC/BS. However, as to Part “D” coverage, the annual premium (approx. $480) is far more than the retail cost of the Rx I take. Why should I buy it? Any thoughts? rlw

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