I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to posters on this forum. Without you, it would have been FAR more confusing to navigate the plethora of choices with respect to Medicare supplemental coverage. Also, we would not have known about the "closing the books" issues with Mutual of Omaha and some other carriers. One of the consultants we spoke with actually asked me how I knew about it because it isn't that easy to find it on Google. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!
Anyway, in case anyone is interested, DH got the AARP/UHC Plan G traditional Medicare supplement for $197.41/month. The Part B decuctible is $240. He also signed up for Part D with the Wellcare Value Script Plan. This plan is completely free for him and based on the 2 meds he takes now, his out of pocket total cost will be $3/month. We live in FL. His coverage is effective on March 1.
This is so incredible to me! We have been paying almost $2K/month for private insurance for the two of us, and on top of that have had much higher deductibles, co-pays, and OOP max's to deal with. I'm sure there will be a whole new learning curve to make sure we aren't getting overcharged or incorrectly billed.
We will still have to pay a pretty high amount for my private coverage for another couple of years. I'm really looking forward to getting on Medicare myself, despite the fact that it means I have to get even older!
Anyway, in case anyone is interested, DH got the AARP/UHC Plan G traditional Medicare supplement for $197.41/month. The Part B decuctible is $240. He also signed up for Part D with the Wellcare Value Script Plan. This plan is completely free for him and based on the 2 meds he takes now, his out of pocket total cost will be $3/month. We live in FL. His coverage is effective on March 1.
This is so incredible to me! We have been paying almost $2K/month for private insurance for the two of us, and on top of that have had much higher deductibles, co-pays, and OOP max's to deal with. I'm sure there will be a whole new learning curve to make sure we aren't getting overcharged or incorrectly billed.
We will still have to pay a pretty high amount for my private coverage for another couple of years. I'm really looking forward to getting on Medicare myself, despite the fact that it means I have to get even older!