cheers

30 lashes

jasper123

Cheers how is that possible --- I thought when you contribute to medicare that all you would pay is like a small co-pay to see doctor like $20 or $30 that does not sound right to me.

jasper123

Yep Jackie that goes for me too, well said.

jasper123

Thanks so much Don, can hardly wait to meet you both ---- soon

jasper123

Fish thanks, your words are too kind, I enjoy this thread, I enjoy all the wonderful people on here, and I owe this thread and people so much, when I left Vegas to come home I said to everyone I would continue posting over here, --- and I meant it, even if the time ever comes that every single person on this thread has left and the poor thread looks like titanic going under ---- I will still be posting on here all on my own, and Ill just type a nice interesting post and then read it and reply to my own posts
Until the men in the white coats come and take me away, ha ha he he
Take care fish,
and dont be a stranger.
Rodney.

cheers

I could have been clearer. I got the statment from the government of how much they had to pay.

#1
the doctor billed $136. Medicare Approved $74.96 of it. So of that they will pay 80% or $59.97 leaving $14.99 to be paid by my supplemental insurance company.
On that other bill for $217.69 (actually $153.12) I'm confused but I will not have to pay anything because I have insurance.

My point was the amount the government is having to pay out for medical care for seniors.

jasper123

I remember writing this same post that you have written when I only had 53 days to go ---- It does get a little overwhelming at that point, but just relax and make your to do list and just do one thing each nite or if its a big thing on your list give yourself no longer then a week to get it done, soon the list gets smaller and you feel better,
Oh and thanks for those kind words,
One thing for sure is that you AND everyone on here are the best, you have all made me fill so much better now, A BIG THANKS IS GOING OUT TO EVERYONE WHO HAS COMMENTED TO ME TODAY

jasper123

Aries I second everything Barb just said about you being so brave in coming home without friends or family here, I dont think I could have done it with nobody and nothing to come home to, and I also admire everyone that do it all alone,

jasper123

Mummy please forgive me for being nosey but I just wondered how old you and hubby are? and do you plan on retiring soon? you can just tell me to mind my own business if you like
Anyway I hope your hubby makes a full recovery soon.

jasper123

Ahhhh thanks cheers its as clear as a bell now, can you tell me how much does medicare and all supplements cost you every month, and is there any time when you actually have to pay anything from your own pocket ----- like say you had a hernia Op would medicare pick up the whole bill? ----- and on your part D I think its called for prescriptions --- is there any time that they wont cover a specific drug,

cheers

Supl. Ins $154.17
Part B Medicare $96.50
Prescription Insurance $39.00
Prescription out of pocket $70.00 per month
$359.67 Total for the month
and gas is $3.569 per gallon
Thats a joke because as we have said on here before they get you on the gas there so to some degree it offsets the free NHS.
Now we all use this as a barometer but we don't know what either of our governments are going to do to change things. There are threats on each side of the pond.
At this point I think you are on the better side of the pond.
Sales tax/VAT here is around 6.25% OR 3% on food.

I think I'm going to make a spreadsheet and put down how much I will need when I land to pay each month.
Some posters can get tired of this but here are some I can remember. Rent, County tax, auto ins. auto road tax, flat insurance, food, petrol.
Cheers

sallysimmons

Am I reading this correctly? Your Medicare actually costs you $359 a month as a pensioner?? Even after you and your employer have paid into it your whole life? I (naively) thought Medicare was free. How on earth do retired people afford it?

PS: Is that $359 for both of you, or per person?

cheers

This is one person.
I broke down the costs as money for medicare, money to pay the deductible, and money to cover part of the cost for prescriptions and then you pay out of pocket.

Yes $359 per month is a lot of money for a retired person. Thank you for waking me up. That is $718 per month for two of us.

Cheers

Mummy in the foothills

We aren't anywhere near retirement age yet Both in our late 40's now. We still have kids at home, the little one is 6 going on 35 and the middle one is 17. I want to move and continue working in UK and be close enough to see to my Mum who is now just into her 70's and a widow.
He seems to be recovering slowly, but he's not his old hyperactive self by a long shot.

SomersetGirl

Hi Barb, Yes, we were shocked at how fast we sold. I do believe this move was written in the stars, because as soon as we made the decision, everything has happened very fast and pretty smoothly too, except for the banking part! Finally got my UK HSBC account opened, after 7 weeks, but of course the postal strike didn't help. We will be looking for a house in Devon.