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Help me pick a supplemental insurance to cover 20% after Medicare
Getting old! I go on Social Security in December and will need a supplemental insurance to cover the 20% of medical bills I cannot afford.

I should have something to cover dental, glasses and hearing too as all these faculties are slowly going to shit!

Any recommendations? If you are retired, what do you use and why do you like it, or don't like?

What costs are involved as far as monthly charges?

Thanks ahead of time!

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I assume you're turning 65 in December. Forget about dental and optical and choose Plan F or G.
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Getting old! I go on Social Security in December and will need a supplemental insurance to cover the 20% of medical bills I cannot afford.

I should have something to cover dental, glasses and hearing too as all these faculties are slowly going to shit!

Any recommendations? If you are retired, what do you use and why do you like it, or don't like?

What costs are involved as far as monthly charges?

Thanks ahead of time!
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You probably do NOT want a "supplemental" plan but an "advantage" or Part C plan.

CIGNA has an HMO that includes some of the best in these plans when it comes to dental and hearing aid coverage.

[link to www.cigna.com (secure)]

The problem with HMO's is of course that you have to stay in network for suffer higher costs. There are also PPO's that allow you the freedom to choose any doc that participates in Medicare so long as they accept Medicare.

I am an insurance agent and will be happy to help you figure out whats best if you want me to. It all depends on where you need your focus of coverage to be and plans vary depending on where you live, etc. If you don't mind my asking, do you have any chronic diseases that need special attention?

I have Diabetes and have a plan from United Healthcare (PPO) that is designed around the needs of a diabetic. The problem with it, based on what you said, is there is no dental or hearing aid coverage.


Also, go straight to the Medicare.gov site..they have tools that will let you compare various policies but you probably want to stay with the "biggie" providers as they have the most experience, etc.

[link to www.medicare.gov (secure)]

A popup will ask for your email addy but they won't contact you.

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Find a SHIP agent.
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Trained employees paid by state and federal funds. Provide free information on Medicare supplemental, Medicaid, medigap programs. Great unbiased assistance for free.
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Find a SHIP agent.
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Trained employees paid by state and federal funds. Provide free information on Medicare supplemental, Medicaid, medigap programs. Great unbiased assistance for free.
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SHIP is of no benefit unless they are low income. You can go on Medicare.gov to find out if you qualify for any of those programs. Most do not...
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I assume you're turning 65 in December. Forget about dental and optical and choose Plan F or G.
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Plan F doesn't exist anymore. Plan G is okay if you are expecting high medical bills. If you have some cash on hand you can get an Advantage Plan.

I signed up for Humana Medicare Advantage that costs me $19 a month. It does not cover dental or vision. I have dentures and I can buy glasses at any discount outlet.

The out of pocket limit is $5900 in a year.
Thats not bad if you have the funds in the bank.

It also covers Tier 1 prescription drugs.
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I assume you're turning 65 in December. Forget about dental and optical and choose Plan F or G.
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Are you dense. Dental and optical are things elderly people need. They don't need cosmetics.


Hearing, dental and optical area absolutely necessary along with rides to/from medical appts. in case abilities go.
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I assume you're turning 65 in December. Forget about dental and optical and choose Plan F or G.
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Plan F doesn't exist anymore. Plan G is okay if you are expecting high medical bills. If you have some cash on hand you can get an Advantage Plan.

I signed up for Humana Medicare Advantage that costs me $19 a month. It does not cover dental or vision. I have dentures and I can buy glasses at any discount outlet.

The out of pocket limit is $5900 in a year.
Thats not bad if you have the funds in the bank.

It also covers Tier 1 prescription drugs.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74285733


Cigna has an advantage plan that will cover both dental and even hearing aids. Includes vision as well and an out of pocket of $3900. Comes in both HMO and PPO forms.

op..one thing you want to do on ALL of these is find the "Summary of Benefits" on each plan and look those over closely. It gets beyond the sales pitch and drills down to specifics of the coverage provided.

[link to www.cigna.com (secure)]

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Use the Medicare plan finder on their web site.
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Use the Medicare plan finder on their web site.
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Definitely the best starting point.
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I assume you're turning 65 in December. Forget about dental and optical and choose Plan F or G.
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Plan F doesn't exist anymore. Plan G is okay if you are expecting high medical bills. If you have some cash on hand you can get an Advantage Plan.

I signed up for Humana Medicare Advantage that costs me $19 a month. It does not cover dental or vision. I have dentures and I can buy glasses at any discount outlet.

The out of pocket limit is $5900 in a year.
Thats not bad if you have the funds in the bank.

It also covers Tier 1 prescription drugs.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74285733


Cigna has an advantage plan that will cover both dental and even hearing aids. Includes vision as well and an out of pocket of $3900. Comes in both HMO and PPO forms.

op..one thing you want to do on ALL of these is find the "Summary of Benefits" on each plan and look those over closely. It gets beyond the sales pitch and drills down to specifics of the coverage provided.

[link to www.cigna.com (secure)]
 Quoting: FeedYourHead


It seems they all have their give and take benefits.

Here is the Humana Plan I joined...$19 per month

HumanaChoice PPO
Medicare Advantage Plan ID : PPO H8087-001
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I assume you're turning 65 in December. Forget about dental and optical and choose Plan F or G.
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Plan F doesn't exist anymore. Plan G is okay if you are expecting high medical bills. If you have some cash on hand you can get an Advantage Plan.

I signed up for Humana Medicare Advantage that costs me $19 a month. It does not cover dental or vision. I have dentures and I can buy glasses at any discount outlet.

The out of pocket limit is $5900 in a year.
Thats not bad if you have the funds in the bank.

It also covers Tier 1 prescription drugs.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74285733


Cigna has an advantage plan that will cover both dental and even hearing aids. Includes vision as well and an out of pocket of $3900. Comes in both HMO and PPO forms.

op..one thing you want to do on ALL of these is find the "Summary of Benefits" on each plan and look those over closely. It gets beyond the sales pitch and drills down to specifics of the coverage provided.

[link to www.cigna.com (secure)]
 Quoting: FeedYourHead


It seems they all have their give and take benefits.

Here is the Humana Plan I joined...$19 per month

HumanaChoice PPO
Medicare Advantage Plan ID : PPO H8087-001
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74285733


Exactly. That is why I was telling op you have to decide what is most important in your particular situation. The nice thing with a PPO is freedom of choice and of course, Humana has been doing this for a while. Humana, Cigna and of course United Healthcare are the big 3. I was really shocked with Blue Cross here in Texas as their plans are garbage. You have to be careful...it's confusing even from me and I'm a friggin insurance agent. I shudder to think what it's like for regular folks depending on some strangers voice on trying to advise them over the phone in some call center....arrrrgh.
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Here is the Healthmarkets.com screener thats advertised on TV

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That place will just get you lots of sales calls or materials...folks don't need that.
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I assume you're turning 65 in December. Forget about dental and optical and choose Plan F or G.
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Plan F doesn't exist anymore. Plan G is okay if you are expecting high medical bills. If you have some cash on hand you can get an Advantage Plan.

I signed up for Humana Medicare Advantage that costs me $19 a month. It does not cover dental or vision. I have dentures and I can buy glasses at any discount outlet.

The out of pocket limit is $5900 in a year.
Thats not bad if you have the funds in the bank.

It also covers Tier 1 prescription drugs.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74285733


Plan F certainly does exist and anyone turning 65 before December 31st can get it. Why would OP want to pay $5,900 out of pocket when he/she would pay $0 a year with Plan F and $185 a year with Plan G?
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ya, AARP is the best. OP should be able to get it easy.
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ya, AARP is the best. OP should be able to get it easy.
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They don't have to have AARP to get the United Healthcare plans....they can go straight to United. I have a United plan now but will probably be switching to Cigna this year.

Last Edited by FeedYourHead on 11/13/2019 09:02 AM
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I assume you're turning 65 in December. Forget about dental and optical and choose Plan F or G.
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Are you dense. Dental and optical are things elderly people need. They don't need cosmetics.


Hearing, dental and optical area absolutely necessary along with rides to/from medical appts. in case abilities go.
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No, I'm not Canadian. Dental and optical insurance generally costs more than if one paid out of pocket. Please keep your ignorance out of threads regarding American Medicare. TIA.
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Plan F doesn't exist anymore. Plan G is okay if you are expecting high medical bills. If you have some cash on hand you can get an Advantage Plan.

I signed up for Humana Medicare Advantage that costs me $19 a month. It does not cover dental or vision. I have dentures and I can buy glasses at any discount outlet.

The out of pocket limit is $5900 in a year.
Thats not bad if you have the funds in the bank.

It also covers Tier 1 prescription drugs.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74285733


Cigna has an advantage plan that will cover both dental and even hearing aids. Includes vision as well and an out of pocket of $3900. Comes in both HMO and PPO forms.

op..one thing you want to do on ALL of these is find the "Summary of Benefits" on each plan and look those over closely. It gets beyond the sales pitch and drills down to specifics of the coverage provided.

[link to www.cigna.com (secure)]
 Quoting: FeedYourHead


It seems they all have their give and take benefits.

Here is the Humana Plan I joined...$19 per month

HumanaChoice PPO
Medicare Advantage Plan ID : PPO H8087-001
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74285733


Exactly. That is why I was telling op you have to decide what is most important in your particular situation. The nice thing with a PPO is freedom of choice and of course, Humana has been doing this for a while. Humana, Cigna and of course United Healthcare are the big 3. I was really shocked with Blue Cross here in Texas as their plans are garbage. You have to be careful...it's confusing even from me and I'm a friggin insurance agent. I shudder to think what it's like for regular folks depending on some strangers voice on trying to advise them over the phone in some call center....arrrrgh.
 Quoting: FeedYourHead


Here in MI, Blue Cross took a dump as well...plans are bad.

I am an average guy but I do like to research the hell out of things so I don't get taken advantage of.
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ya, AARP is the best. OP should be able to get it easy.
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They don't have to have AARP to get the United Healthcare plans....they can go straight to United. I have a United plan now but will probably be switching to Cigna this year.
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I am young, so I have a Humana Gold Plus, and had Qualified Individual, but moved states and have a program called Step Up.
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United health care by aarp medicare supplement.

Husband and I both have it...26 bucks a month, and it pays for itself every month.
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United health care by aarp medicare supplement.

Husband and I both have it...26 bucks a month, and it pays for itself every month.
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AARP supplement is so nice, my mother has is and never worries like I do.

Think I have to be 50 if I am correct?
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United health care by aarp medicare supplement.

Husband and I both have it...26 bucks a month, and it pays for itself every month.
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Just as an fyi..that is not a "supplement" plan..it is an advantage plan...they are different.

Have you looked at the Cigna plans for your area? Of course, United is the big guy in the Medicare marketplace. They have all made changes this year though so you may want to at least take a peek.
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United health care by aarp medicare supplement.

Husband and I both have it...26 bucks a month, and it pays for itself every month.
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AARP supplement is so nice, my mother has is and never worries like I do.

Think I have to be 50 if I am correct?
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No...65 All of these plans require you first have Medicare.
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Getting old! I go on Social Security in December and will need a supplemental insurance to cover the 20% of medical bills I cannot afford.

I should have something to cover dental, glasses and hearing too as all these faculties are slowly going to shit!

Any recommendations? If you are retired, what do you use and why do you like it, or don't like?

What costs are involved as far as monthly charges?

Thanks ahead of time!
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ya, AARP is the best. OP should be able to get it easy.
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They don't have to have AARP to get the United Healthcare plans....they can go straight to United. I have a United plan now but will probably be switching to Cigna this year.
 Quoting: FeedYourHead


I am young, so I have a Humana Gold Plus, and had Qualified Individual, but moved states and have a program called Step Up.
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My bad...you are talking about regular health insurance, thought you were referring to the Medicare plans.
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Re: Help me pick a supplemental insurance to cover 20% after Medicare
United health care by aarp medicare supplement.

Husband and I both have it...26 bucks a month, and it pays for itself every month.
 Quoting: Carol B.


AARP supplement is so nice, my mother has is and never worries like I do.

Think I have to be 50 if I am correct?
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No...65 All of these plans require you first have Medicare.
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Ya, I have Medicare but in my 40’s. I am really happy my mother and I think my father now, have AARP and it is the best thing. I just worry about their health and not the bills.
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ya, AARP is the best. OP should be able to get it easy.
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They don't have to have AARP to get the United Healthcare plans....they can go straight to United. I have a United plan now but will probably be switching to Cigna this year.
 Quoting: FeedYourHead


I am young, so I have a Humana Gold Plus, and had Qualified Individual, but moved states and have a program called Step Up.
 Quoting: Anonymous JD


My bad...you are talking about regular health insurance, thought you were referring to the Medicare plans.
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No that is a Medicare Supplement Part D.
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OP always check to see if you qualify for Extra Help. It is a SSA prescription program.





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