Help with choosing Medicare insurance
 

I accidentally happened onto a website that took me to a free government service that helped me choose the medicare program that was best for me. I was so confused when I was going thru this and these people turned out to be worth their weight in gold. Hope they can help you too

http://www.seniorsresourceguide.com/...National/SHIP/

ship just helps with finding a insurance plan for you.. different states offer different plans .. so don't know where you are .. I have Coventry and in Iowa , its a great plan..

I know a person with the AARP United Health add on also.

Between Medicare and it, her colon cancer ordeal (hospital, surgery and all tests) was completely covered by both! She is very satisfied with it. She is 86.

Was there an age minimum for AARP insurance? TY!

Minimum age to JOIN AARP is 50. Don't know about the health insurance part, though.

Yes, it's age 50 to join and I believe it is age 50 for the health insurance part.

Kitt & MrsD are both correct.

Luckily I was already an AARP member. You get invited to join AARP a few months prior to your 50th birthday. Once you are a member, you can get the AARP benefits/discounts w/United Health.
In N.J. on top of the AARP/UH bennies, the state (in partnership w/AARP) pays the ins premium and you pay between $2-$5 max for all prescriptions. :)


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if its medicare do to disability doesn't matter about your age

When I first chose my supplement plan, I was told I was ineligible for the AARP supplement due to my age at the time.

One of the nice things about the AARP plan/s are that they include free YMCA membership.

That is only true for certain states. NJ is not one of them. :(
There is a sort of loop hole in the law though. If you joined Medicare because of disability within a few months (3-6) of applying for supplemental ins, you will be enrolled.
Not all states & ins carriers abide by the loop hole though. It is up to the carrier's discretion. :(
My my Medicare & You booklet, it states which supplemental plans abides by this loop hole. AARP United Healthcare (NJ) abides by this loophole.



SIDEBAR: LOOPHOLE OR LOOP HOLE :confused:



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I took full advantage of that too. I love to swim. The local YMCA has an olympic size pool which is always heated in the winter. It's like swimming in bath water. :D



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Is anything involving SS not complicated?

I'm nearly pain free in warm pool water and almost normal in warm ocean water. The trick is if I have to drive to get there I end up causing a flare that makes it not worthwhile.

I now live too far from a YMCA (or Easter Seals pool) for it to even be an option. I've been fantasizing about Hawaii ever since temps dropped a few weeks ago. If only I could be a mermaid...