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Medicare Part B Premiums Rise Modestly In 2019, Except For Hefty New Hit To Highest Earners
Forbes ^ | October 12, 2018 | Ashlea Ebeling

Posted on 10/12/2018 11:16:36 AM PDT by TomGuy

For 2019, Social Security is getting a 2.8% increase.

Medicare Part B is increasing from $134 to $135.50.

Other rates for high earners.

(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; berniesanders; election2018; election2020; joecrowley; medicare; medicarepartb; newyork; obamacare; obamanation; ocasiocortez; socialsecurity; vermont
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To: cuban leaf

I believe it’s harder to join up later if you don’t do it now, possibly because you won’t have been paying your premiums all those years.


41 posted on 10/12/2018 5:56:15 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: MulberryDraw

A hip-replacement operation was $55,000, medical and hospital, about 8 years ago. Probably more now. (NYC)


42 posted on 10/12/2018 5:59:15 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: markman46

Only if you’re on the wife’s plan. When I was still working, my husband was on Medicare only.


43 posted on 10/12/2018 6:01:17 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: tallyhoe

You surely don’t get the same benefits as Plan F. That covers absolutely everything that Medicare itself doesn’t cover (except for minor exceptions: eyeglass exams, dental, more than one general exam a year, etc.).


44 posted on 10/12/2018 6:02:41 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: cherry

Go to the Social Security office and talk with them. Medicare + supplemental was a better/cheaper deal for me than work-provided benefits. My work paid for my Medicare B/ supplemental/Part D as long as I worked.


45 posted on 10/12/2018 6:05:09 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: AlaskaErik

Our town used to have only one doctor who took Medicare (large number of well insured retirees). But you’re right about the decrease in services paid for. And you can blame it all on obamacare. One of the things it did, was put obamacare decreases that get worse every year, into the cma Medicare system. Thanks Obama!


46 posted on 10/12/2018 6:06:19 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: cuban leaf

Seven weeks ago my wife (62) wasn’t expecting to have to use the hospitalization provisions of MedicAID. She’s barely ever been sick in the 30 years I’ve known her. Turns out she did have to —the hospice coverage also — and now she’s dead.


47 posted on 10/12/2018 6:10:39 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: steve86

Lordy,I’m so sorry!

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48 posted on 10/12/2018 6:11:55 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears

Thank you. Extremely aggressive metastasized breast cancer. Four grandkids here with me — they are doing quite well, fortunately. Me not so good to tell you the truth.


49 posted on 10/12/2018 6:21:20 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: HollyB

It looks like the increase is only a dollar fifty? Only the lowest earners may not get that much of an increase in their social security.

Nope, looks like everyone should get at least that much, 2.8% of $54 is a dollar fifty.


50 posted on 10/12/2018 6:39:54 PM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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To: hanamizu

That’s good to know, especially since you can’t change your decision later.


51 posted on 10/12/2018 6:40:43 PM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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To: CatOwner

Congratulations! We made our Escape 3 years ago and have never been happier. Are you going to a conservative state?


52 posted on 10/12/2018 6:42:33 PM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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To: steve86

It will take time——and the kids presence will help.

My prayers are with you.

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53 posted on 10/12/2018 6:44:34 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Freedom56v2

I was looking through youtube because my sister will be signing up in a few months. He seemed to have the best presentation and knowledge of the subject matter. He’s a broker, which he tells you up front.


54 posted on 10/12/2018 6:56:46 PM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: cherry

why?....you don’t think you’ll ever get sick?


My wife and I have never had flu shots. We eat healthy. We trust the Lord. He has been faithful.

See post 23. For us, acquiring health insurance would be an act of a lack of faith.


55 posted on 10/12/2018 7:15:47 PM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: firebrand

Yes. It’s a math thing. It’s why the day I turn 66 is the day I start collecting SS. (I can still work without it impacting it at all).


56 posted on 10/12/2018 7:16:52 PM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: steve86

My wife and I very much expect to be dead.


57 posted on 10/12/2018 7:17:26 PM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: steve86

I’m so sorry to hear that. Sending prayers.


58 posted on 10/12/2018 7:21:47 PM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: cuban leaf

All kinds of scenarios where you or the Mrs could get sucked into a vortex. Suppose she goes to the ER for cough and fever and she has a mild pneumonia. The doctors anticipate a short stay so she goes in. Then she takes a turn for the worse, needing oxygen, IV fluids, respiratory therapy, etc.

Would she leave the hospital as she was getting sicker? Otherwise, you could be looking at tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in hospital bills.

If money is an issue, there are medicare advantage plans with zero premiums and reasonable copays.


59 posted on 10/12/2018 7:34:16 PM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: Ken H

Suppose we get hit by a ten mile meteor?


60 posted on 10/12/2018 7:39:23 PM PDT by cuban leaf
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