Federal judge upholds Trump's expansion of short-term care plans

[vic120]

Well, having just had to sign up for Medicare myself, I feel like I was trying to do a 1000 piece puzzle without the picture! I liked what was offered by one plan, and the price was good but oh, now I have to change doctors. And the doctors on their plan are more than 20 miles away. When you are sick, the last thing you want is to spend time traveling. I live within 20 minutes of a very large regional hospital which is also a teaching hospital with lots of doctors and specialists within 10 minutes, but yet they don't accept the plan (is it they are too greedy with fees or is the company too cheap to pay a reasonable fee. Doctors are trained to diagnose and help heal people. Now they need a degree to research each company before they agree to sign on to the plan. When you are "out of Network" guess who gets stuck with the bill? We need a better plan. I am still looking and hoping I can find a better plan that meets me at a reasonable premium and takes my doctors whom I have already established a relationship with. Transferring records is a pain and sometimes our customers "settle" because they don't want the hassles.

Sounds like you don't have a medicare supplement

Rather you have a medicare advantage plan, Probably an HMO as well, Should have doctors within 20 miles though, Maybe not the best doctors but there should be at least a choice.

Everything is a give and take, With med Avantage you exchange some freedom and out of pocket in copays for lower premium and extra's like dental or vision

 

[Newby]

Surely you realize that Trump can't get ANYTHING done as long as the Dumbs control the House.

Yes but he doesn't even mention it other than to say how bad ObamaCare is. OK Captain Obvious. Start some discussion and some focused minds on how to fix it. Hint- include insurance agents, and people in the medical field in the discussion. Politicians don't know anything about it. That's why we got ObamaCare.

 

[Newby]

Well, having just had to sign up for Medicare myself, I feel like I was trying to do a 1000 piece puzzle without the picture! I liked what was offered by one plan, and the price was good but oh, now I have to change doctors. And the doctors on their plan are more than 20 miles away. When you are sick, the last thing you want is to spend time traveling. I live within 20 minutes of a very large regional hospital which is also a teaching hospital with lots of doctors and specialists within 10 minutes, but yet they don't accept the plan (is it they are too greedy with fees or is the company too cheap to pay a reasonable fee. Doctors are trained to diagnose and help heal people. Now they need a degree to research each company before they agree to sign on to the plan. When you are "out of Network" guess who gets stuck with the bill? We need a better plan. I am still looking and hoping I can find a better plan that meets me at a reasonable premium and takes my doctors whom I have already established a relationship with. Transferring records is a pain and sometimes our customers "settle" because they don't want the hassles.

You are looking at Medicare Advantage which are alternative plans that take you off of Medicare. If you stay on original Medicare you can go to any doctor that accepts Medicare. And that is most of them.