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Medicare and Medicare. Supplements

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9 years 3 weeks ago #55606 by Zentoons
Medicare and Medicare. Supplements was created by Zentoons
I was diagnosed with ITP this last May. This coming March I will be 65 and on Medicare. Does anyone know if Medicare covers ITP treatments? Is the a Medicare supplement that I should get? Currently I am in
Remission( my doctor hates that term and says it should only be reserved for cancers)
Any advice would be appreciated. :)
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9 years 3 weeks ago #55608 by midwest6708
Replied by midwest6708 on topic Medicare and Medicare. Supplements
Medicare covers ITP treatment of course, but ITP can be an extremely expensive disease to treat. So it's the portion of the cost (20%, I think) Medicare doesn't pay that matters to most people.

My advice is to buy the very best supplemental insurance you can afford. Investigate whether you're better off with a separate supplemental plan or an all-in-one Medicare "advantage" ("Part C") plan.
I'm fortunate to have an 'advantage' plan that pays everything except the yearly $147 deductible that Medicare requires. I'm able to get NPlate treatment for zero out-of-pocket cost. This year to date, the plan has paid more than $122K for my ITP treatment.
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9 years 3 weeks ago #55609 by Zentoons
Replied by Zentoons on topic Medicare and Medicare. Supplements
Great information! Thanks.
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