Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Today my husband went to file for Social Security as he is now old enough. Imagine our shock when we found out that this will change our son's status. Our son will not get more money but it will come from 2 different funding streams, partially from his Dad's benefit and partially from his SSI. The maybe bad part is that Elie will now have to get Medicare. As I understand it, he will now have to pay $88/month for MEdicare. And we will still carry him on our military insurance. So what is the benefit??? I see no benefit at this point. Maybe one of the wise people out there can tell me??? Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 I have heard that NY state senator Schumer is working on this. I would suggest contacting his office Brigid Sullivan SSI/SS Today my husband went to file for Social Security as he is now old enough. Imagine our shock when we found out that this will change our son's status. Our son will not get more money but it will come from 2 different funding streams, partially from his Dad's benefit and partially from his SSI. The maybe bad part is that Elie will now have to get Medicare. As I understand it, he will now have to pay $88/month for MEdicare. And we will still carry him on our military insurance. So what is the benefit??? I see no benefit at this point. Maybe one of the wise people out there can tell me??? Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. -------------------------------------------------- Checkout our homepage for information, bookmarks, and photos of our kids. Share favorite bookmarks, ideas, and other information by including them. Don't forget, messages are a permanent record of the archives for our list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ -------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Sara, I can tell you what it means hospital wise..... if you have medicare part a and go into a hospital or facility and are receiving skilled therapy services or nursing skilled care ie..iv therapy, have two sores that are stage 2's or above, have behavior changes, med changes recent falls, etc then you have 100 days. medicare pays 100 percent the first 20 days and day 21-100 medicare covers 80percent and you or secondary insurance is pays other 20 percent. some secondaries are great....lots suck. after day 100 if you still need therapeutic services part b of medicare kicks in and that pays for therapy but not room, board, or meds. that is private pay or medicaid..... We have some residents at work that have medicare and medicaid....... Elie should qualify for both if his only income is SSI....... leah sara cohen wrote: Today my husband went to file for Social Security as he is now old enough. Imagine our shock when we found out that this will change our son's status. Our son will not get more money but it will come from 2 different funding streams, partially from his Dad's benefit and partially from his SSI. The maybe bad part is that Elie will now have to get Medicare. As I understand it, he will now have to pay $88/month for MEdicare. And we will still carry him on our military insurance. So what is the benefit??? I see no benefit at this point. Maybe one of the wise people out there can tell me??? Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. -------------------------------------------------- Checkout our homepage for information, bookmarks, and photos of our kids. Share favorite bookmarks, ideas, and other information by including them. Don't forget, messages are a permanent record of the archives for our list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ -------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Thanks, LEah. i knew what was covered, but this was never an issue for Elie. HE has great coverage between Tricare and Medicaid. Elie has SS/SSI .. Heard a rumor (on another list) that perhaps Medicaid will pick up the cost of the premium for Medicare. Tomorrow I will get dh to call about that!! Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: SSI/SS >Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:30:55 -0700 (PDT) > >Sara, > I can tell you what it means hospital wise..... if you have medicare >part a and go into a hospital or facility and are receiving skilled therapy >services or nursing skilled care ie..iv therapy, have two sores that are >stage 2's or above, have behavior changes, med changes recent falls, etc >then you have 100 days. medicare pays 100 percent the first 20 days and day >21-100 medicare covers 80percent and you or secondary insurance is pays >other 20 percent. some secondaries are great....lots suck. after day 100 if >you still need therapeutic services part b of medicare kicks in and that >pays for therapy but not room, board, or meds. that is private pay or >medicaid..... We have some residents at work that have medicare and >medicaid....... Elie should qualify for both if his only income is >SSI....... > > leah > >sara cohen wrote: > >Today my husband went to file for Social Security as he is now old enough. >Imagine our shock when we found out that this will change our son's status. > >Our son will not get more money but it will come from 2 different funding >streams, partially from his Dad's benefit and partially from his SSI. >The >maybe bad part is that Elie will now have to get Medicare. As I understand >it, he will now have to pay $88/month for MEdicare. And we will still >carry >him on our military insurance. So what is the benefit??? > >I see no benefit at this point. Maybe one of the wise people out there can >tell me??? > > >Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. > > > > >-------------------------------------------------- >Checkout our homepage for information, bookmarks, and photos of >our kids. Share favorite bookmarks, ideas, and other information by >including them. Don't forget, messages are a permanent record of the >archives for our list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ >-------------------------------------------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 sara, this rumor would correct I think.....lol also medicaid will pay the premium for the secondary insurance as well......(guidelines and criteria that must be met, blah blah blah) I filled out seven annual medicaid renewals today for LTC residents..... sighhhh then with the new medicare part d plan and all that crapt by the end of the day I am confusing myself :-) sara cohen wrote: Thanks, LEah. i knew what was covered, but this was never an issue for Elie. HE has great coverage between Tricare and Medicaid. Elie has SS/SSI .. Heard a rumor (on another list) that perhaps Medicaid will pick up the cost of the premium for Medicare. Tomorrow I will get dh to call about that!! Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. >From: Leah Baker >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: SSI/SS >Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:30:55 -0700 (PDT) > >Sara, > I can tell you what it means hospital wise..... if you have medicare >part a and go into a hospital or facility and are receiving skilled therapy >services or nursing skilled care ie..iv therapy, have two sores that are >stage 2's or above, have behavior changes, med changes recent falls, etc >then you have 100 days. medicare pays 100 percent the first 20 days and day >21-100 medicare covers 80percent and you or secondary insurance is pays >other 20 percent. some secondaries are great....lots suck. after day 100 if >you still need therapeutic services part b of medicare kicks in and that >pays for therapy but not room, board, or meds. that is private pay or >medicaid..... We have some residents at work that have medicare and >medicaid....... Elie should qualify for both if his only income is >SSI....... > > leah > >sara cohen wrote: > >Today my husband went to file for Social Security as he is now old enough. >Imagine our shock when we found out that this will change our son's status. > >Our son will not get more money but it will come from 2 different funding >streams, partially from his Dad's benefit and partially from his SSI. >The >maybe bad part is that Elie will now have to get Medicare. As I understand >it, he will now have to pay $88/month for MEdicare. And we will still >carry >him on our military insurance. So what is the benefit??? > >I see no benefit at this point. Maybe one of the wise people out there can >tell me??? > > >Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. > > > > >-------------------------------------------------- >Checkout our homepage for information, bookmarks, and photos of >our kids. Share favorite bookmarks, ideas, and other information by >including them. Don't forget, messages are a permanent record of the >archives for our list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ >-------------------------------------------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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