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How many of us are 65 or older ? 3 4.00%
How many of us are 65 or older ?
3 4.00%
How many are 45 - 65 ? 44 58.67%
How many are 45 - 65 ?
44 58.67%
Younger then 45 ? 28 37.33%
Younger then 45 ?
28 37.33%
Do you have Medicaid ? 7 9.33%
Do you have Medicaid ?
7 9.33%
Or Medicare ? 20 26.67%
Or Medicare ?
20 26.67%
Group Insurance ? 44 58.67%
Group Insurance ?
44 58.67%
Medigap insurance along with either Medicaid or Medicare ? 7 9.33%
Medigap insurance along with either Medicaid or Medicare ?
7 9.33%
Separate Prescription Insurance ? 15 20.00%
Separate Prescription Insurance ?
15 20.00%
Are you on an MS CRAB ? 38 50.67%
Are you on an MS CRAB ?
38 50.67%
Falling through the cracks ? 6 8.00%
Falling through the cracks ?
6 8.00%
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Old 03-23-2008, 08:13 PM #1
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Once I noticed/ticked my age, I thought I was good to go and hit "vote" . Can we pick more the one option though?

We don't have medicaid in Canada though anyway.

And I don't do/haven't done the CRABs . . .

The only thing I don't know is if I am falling between the cracks.

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We can pick more than one..
As far as falling between the cracks, I often feel as though I'M cracked..Does that count?
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Well, this will be a big issue for me in November too.

I'm on SSDI/Medicare. Although it is a Godsend that I qualified, I am going broke. I live alone & my medical expenses have exceeded my income for the last three years. But on the bright side, I've gone through my retirement savings so I will soon be able to qualify for SS supplemental income. WooHoo!

My biggest fear is not getting sicker, I can handle that. It's losing my house & independence.

Wow...I'm not usually such a downer! Sorry.
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Does TriCare count as "group insurance?" That was a tough question to answer, so I put yes. Also, I am in a clinical trial for Tovaxin so not falling through the cracks but trying to open a new option for those who want another option!

We had to cancel our company offered health insurance due to the high premium cost, but thankfully we had TriCare to fall back on. It has been great so far especially the rx coverage!

We are in the process of doing our taxes for last year and out of pocket just for my medications was over $3000 and that doesn't include the premium for the rx coverage!!! I cannot believe what we had to pay last year...no wonder our savings account is empty!

Needless to say I am very thankful for TriCare.
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Does TriCare count as "group insurance?" That was a tough question to answer, so I put yes. Also, I am in a clinical trial for Tovaxin so not falling through the cracks but trying to open a new option for those who want another option!

We had to cancel our company offered health insurance due to the high premium cost, but thankfully we had TriCare to fall back on. It has been great so far especially the rx coverage!

We are in the process of doing our taxes for last year and out of pocket just for my medications was over $3000 and that doesn't include the premium for the rx coverage!!! I cannot believe what we had to pay last year...no wonder our savings account is empty!

Needless to say I am very thankful for TriCare.

My b-in-law just got out of the Air Force last year. My sister refers to TriCare as "Try To Get Care" sometimes. Apparently the area of the country where they moved, there's not many AF bases, and there arent many doctors who accept TriCare for some reason.
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My b-in-law just got out of the Air Force last year. My sister refers to TriCare as "Try To Get Care" sometimes. Apparently the area of the country where they moved, there's not many AF bases, and there arent many doctors who accept TriCare for some reason.
We have no military bases where we are and my husband has been retired since 1990. Idaho used to be one of the worst states for getting Tricare approved medical care but about 5 years ago things changed. That's what I used to call it too, but so far, so good. All of my doctors are TriCare approved but they don't accept assignment which means that I pay the difference, but it hasn't been that much. At least no where near the $1550 month premium we have been paying plus the out of pocket expenses for meds! So, I think in the long run, it's going to be a whole lot cheaper.

The TriCare website is great and all of the customer care reps on the phone have been wonderful.
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I'm 49, on Tysabri and have a group plan through my husband's union membership. (Thank God!)
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