We have Medicare and the AARP (United Healthcare) supplement so we never have any copay for doctors, hospitals, and labs, but of course we pay $275 a month for that. Then we pay another $310 a month for the United Healthcare prescription coverage (Medicare Part D) and we do have copays for that. And I've been told to expect about a 5% increase in the cost next year, but don't know the exact amount for sure yet.
Bird,
I'm sure you started a comparison discussion on this one:laughing:
We pay each...
$100 a month for Medicare Part B ( which You probably do to, but forgot)
$175 a month each for the copay and out of hospital coverage from USAA who actually uses Humana
$18 a month each for Part D which is Humana but really Wall-Mart. But we mail order the drugs from "Right Source"
The drug plan has a $300 up front deductible each but with the various ways they offer it and the drugs we take that way is the cheapest for us.
And that's after paying many, many thousands into Medicare while we were working.
And who are these young politicians that say Medicare is cheap for old folks?