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Ok I’m officially old and apparently poorly dressed.
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7 hours ago, Tony S said:

Cologuard

it is not a test for the basketball challenged, though, or if you were no good at the ring toss game at the carnival, or if you have a tendency to favor sitting on one cheek over the other cheek.

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On March 3, 2020 at 9:12 PM, oakman29 said:

Now I feel old. I was 2 years outta college in 1989.

I was four years out -- and I didn't start until I was 20...,

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22 hours ago, BitterOldMan said:

Sign up for Medicare as soon as the window opens.  You can start 90 days before your 65th birthday month. My Medicare health insurance costs more than my pre-Medicare health insurance.  Medicare insurance costs depends on your income.  The Social Security Administration and my Medicare insurance provider made mistakes on my coverage, so signing up early is a good idea.  Look at Medicare Part D (Drug Coverage) carefully.  Many drugs will not be covered by most Part D insurance.

Junkdrawer is a young whippersnapper. :preach:

 

19 hours ago, slym2none said:

Yup, and if you are poor, you can sign up for Medicaid.

Any good Republic will have some social services, but far from actual socialism.



-slym

Not to get off subject but I am already on my states Medicaid program and I am uncertain what will happen when I sign up for Medicare, all I know is that Medicare pays first and Medicaid pays what Medicare does not.

My only income is my SS so I am assuming things will remain pretty much as thay are.

If anybody has any advice on what the upcoming months will bring or what I should be looking out for Please message me.

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6 minutes ago, marvelmaniac said:

 

Not to get off subject but I am already on my states Medicaid program and I am uncertain what will happen when I sign up for Medicare, all I know is that Medicare pays first and Medicaid pays what Medicare does not.

My only income is my SS so I am assuming things will remain pretty much as thay are.

If anybody has any advice on what the upcoming months will bring or what I should be looking out for Please message me.

The only changes) to look out for is whether your State is under fed medicaid or self funded, and check with your doctors on whether or not they accept the secondary medicaid. that changes year to year and they do not always tell you. it has to do with any medicaid reimbursement rate changes.

medicare will be primary, and depending on whether or not it is a disability award, you will pay the part a and part b 80% medicare coverage cost out of your ss check, which is 107/month +/-. again, depending on the medicare award, you may have to pay the yearly deductible that everybody on medicare pays, which is about 173/year. very cheap.

the supplemental part b 20% will be paid by medicaid. also check on part d prescription coverage, which you may have to pay part of, depending on how the medicaid was awarded. i know. i know because i have been through it many times.

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I really don't look forward to getting old, and I am just pushing 50.

 :|

On the other hand, I refuse to grow up. I just shaved my head again and this time I left a mohawk. I think I'll bleach it and then dye it green for St. Paddy's Day.

 :D



-slym

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5 hours ago, Keys_Collector said:

That’s the stuff.

 I was 8. I wasn’t quite into comics yet, but I would have loved to be there. I did attend a Star Trek con in 77, and the haircuts were very much the same. Wore my bell-bottoms.

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3 hours ago, slym2none said:

I really don't look forward to getting old, and I am just pushing 50.

 :|

On the other hand, I refuse to grow up. I just shaved my head again and this time I left a mohawk. I think I'll bleach it and then dye it green for St. Paddy's Day.

 :D



-slym

I'm almost in my 40's (53 is almost 49 :sumo:).  But I don't think I did any conventions until I owned my store in the '80's.

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5 hours ago, wilbil said:

you may have to pay the yearly deductible that everybody on medicare pays, which is about 173/year. very cheap.

slight correction. it just went to $198.00 a year for 2020. it is only a one time charge. it is still a cheap deductible.

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On 3/4/2020 at 2:45 PM, Aweandlorder said:

And here’s a pic of the fine folks from Gemini Comics from around the same time

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I wonder what printing of TMNT #1 that is for $175. Probably 2nd?

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11 hours ago, marvelmaniac said:

 

Not to get off subject but I am already on my states Medicaid program and I am uncertain what will happen when I sign up for Medicare, all I know is that Medicare pays first and Medicaid pays what Medicare does not.

My only income is my SS so I am assuming things will remain pretty much as thay are.

If anybody has any advice on what the upcoming months will bring or what I should be looking out for Please message me.

If you are on Medicaid, you can often - really most of the time - get help paying for your Medicare from your State Medicaid program. Depending on your income and resources, you may also get help with your Medicare  copayments and deductibles.  These are called Medicare Savings programs and their are four different types. Three of the four if you qualify than you also qualify for help paying for Medicare Prescription Drug coverage (Part D)

So if you are on Medicaid, there is a good chance you will not have to pay the monthly premium for Medicare and you may qualify for additional help beyond that. The link below has nearly all the information you need to get started. Look over the income limits for each of the Medicare Savings programs listed and see which seem to be a fit for you. You apply for these Medicare Savings programs at the same State agency that you applied for Medicaid with.  Some states - I worked 35 years as a manager for the agency that administers this program in Indiana - will automatically enroll Medicaid recipients into one of the Medicare Savings Programs as soon as they turn 65 and qualify for Medicare. This is done because it saves the State agency money:. Medicare pays before Medicaid does - so it transfers medical  expenses from a program (Medicaid) that is  funded about 60/40 Federal /State to a program that is 100% Federally funded (Medicare). So you might not need to do much of anything except call and ask if you need to do anything. 

https://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/get-help-paying-costs/medicare-savings-programs

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On 3/4/2020 at 3:37 PM, BigDaddy1 said:

After seeing more pics of these old prices, when will it be possible to time travel?

 

We all know what happened when old Biff gave young Biff the Sports Almanac...

11 hours ago, Tony S said:

If you are on Medicaid, you can often - really most of the time - get help paying for your Medicare from your State Medicaid program. Depending on your income and resources, you may also get help with your Medicare  copayments and deductibles.  These are called Medicare Savings programs and their are four different types. Three of the four if you qualify than you also qualify for help paying for Medicare Prescription Drug coverage (Part D)

So if you are on Medicaid, there is a good chance you will not have to pay the monthly premium for Medicare and you may qualify for additional help beyond that. The link below has nearly all the information you need to get started. Look over the income limits for each of the Medicare Savings programs listed and see which seem to be a fit for you. You apply for these Medicare Savings programs at the same State agency that you applied for Medicaid with.  Some states - I worked 35 years as a manager for the agency that administers this program in Indiana - will automatically enroll Medicaid recipients into one of the Medicare Savings Programs as soon as they turn 65 and qualify for Medicare. This is done because it saves the State agency money:. Medicare pays before Medicaid does - so it transfers medical  expenses from a program (Medicaid) that is  funded about 60/40 Federal /State to a program that is 100% Federally funded (Medicare). So you might not need to do much of anything except call and ask if you need to do anything. 

https://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/get-help-paying-costs/medicare-savings-programs

 

23 hours ago, wilbil said:

The only changes) to look out for is whether your State is under fed medicaid or self funded, and check with your doctors on whether or not they accept the secondary medicaid. that changes year to year and they do not always tell you. it has to do with any medicaid reimbursement rate changes.

medicare will be primary, and depending on whether or not it is a disability award, you will pay the part a and part b 80% medicare coverage cost out of your ss check, which is 107/month +/-. again, depending on the medicare award, you may have to pay the yearly deductible that everybody on medicare pays, which is about 173/year. very cheap.

the supplemental part b 20% will be paid by medicaid. also check on part d prescription coverage, which you may have to pay part of, depending on how the medicaid was awarded. i know. i know because i have been through it many times.

I appreciate all of the info. 

If I run into issues when the time comes do you guys mind if I message you with any questions?

Birthday is August so I will be signing up May 1.

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