Re: Supplemental Medicare Insurance: Oxford

[Guest guest]

You're welcome Diane and hugs on the Fibro. It is so very painful. I've been

battling it for 10 yrs now and it just seems to get worse and worse. Or

maybe I have something else going on but doc thinks its just the Fibro. I

have the worst time with my legs :-(

Good luck,

Tommie

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From: Kore

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 9:10 PM

To: diabetes_int

Subject: RE: Supplemental Medicare Insurance: Oxford

* Thanks, Tommie,

This is a lot of valuable information and I appreciate it very much. I know

I

have Fibro and suspect that I may have Chronic fatigue as well. Lately I can

hardly stay awake.

Hugs, Dianne

__________________________________________________.

[Guest guest]

the places that I saw about jobs said that stopping every 2 hours to

test,snack if needed would not work out for them

rogerhlmn@... wrote:

>

> Just curious---How can " diabetes " be a disabling condition when it can

> be

> controlled by one method or another? Yes, if you are

> insulin-dependent, I

> believe you can't be a airline pilot, train engineer or commercial

> truck driver

> (probably other jobs too), but does that mean not working at all?

> I may not understand " disability " in this context. Does it mean that

> you can

> no longer work at your particular job, or at " any job " ?

> Just trying to understand.

> Thanks,

> , T2, dx'ed 4/98, etc.................

>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>

> can you get SSI if you did not work long enough to qualify and your

> Disability is diabetes

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

the places that I saw about jobs said that stopping every 2 hours to

test,snack if needed would not work out for them

rogerhlmn@... wrote:

>

> Just curious---How can " diabetes " be a disabling condition when it can

> be

> controlled by one method or another? Yes, if you are

> insulin-dependent, I

> believe you can't be a airline pilot, train engineer or commercial

> truck driver

> (probably other jobs too), but does that mean not working at all?

> I may not understand " disability " in this context. Does it mean that

> you can

> no longer work at your particular job, or at " any job " ?

> Just trying to understand.

> Thanks,

> , T2, dx'ed 4/98, etc.................

>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>

> can you get SSI if you did not work long enough to qualify and your

> Disability is diabetes

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I happened to belong to an HMO while working. I retired early at 62 1/2

to care for my Mum with Alzheimer's. My cobra was for for the same HMO

coverage that I had & my company gave me the cost of it as a retirement

gift! When I had to pay those costs myself for the year between cobra &

Medicare at 65 it amounted to over 600. a month just for myself but at

least it was the same good coverage I had while working.

When I went on Medicare my HMO allowed me to convert to their Senior

program (I use First Seniority which is Harvard Pilgrim Health Care) as

my Medicare + coverage. Howevver this did not give me the same

prescription coverage that I had before & altho it is only 122. a month,

I now have to shoulder most of the cost of my drugs myself over 150.

per quarter.

Worst thing is that 2 weeks after I retired I became disabled with a

compressed spinal cord & I ended up not being able to care for my Mum

fulltime anyway. Plus I had retired early & lost the disability

retirement.

cappie

Greater Boston Area

T-2 10/02 1/05 A1c: 5.4 = 115 mean glu

50-100 carb diet, walking, Metformin

ALA/EPO, Coq10, B12, ALC, Vit C

Cal/mag, low dose Biotin, full spectrum E,

Chromium P, Policosanol, fish oil cap,

fresh flax seed, multi vitamin,

Lovastatin 20 mg, Enalapril 10 mg

2/05:143 lbs (highest weight 309),

5' tall /age 67,

cappie@...

[Guest guest]

What a bummer Cappie. If we only knew all the ramifications ahead of time so we

could

plan better. But all of us just have to do the best we can. Good luck Dianne and

others

who may be struggling in finding what will take care of them best.

ml

cappie@... wrote:

>

> I happened to belong to an HMO while working. I retired early at 62 1/2

> to care for my Mum with Alzheimer's. My cobra was for for the same HMO

> coverage that I had & my company gave me the cost of it as a retirement

> gift! When I had to pay those costs myself for the year between cobra &

> Medicare at 65 it amounted to over 600. a month just for myself but at

> least it was the same good coverage I had while working.

>

> When I went on Medicare my HMO allowed me to convert to their Senior

> program (I use First Seniority which is Harvard Pilgrim Health Care) as

> my Medicare + coverage. Howevver this did not give me the same

> prescription coverage that I had before & altho it is only 122. a month,

> I now have to shoulder most of the cost of my drugs myself over 150.

> per quarter.

>

> Worst thing is that 2 weeks after I retired I became disabled with a

> compressed spinal cord & I ended up not being able to care for my Mum

> fulltime anyway. Plus I had retired early & lost the disability

> retirement.

>

> cappie

> Greater Boston Area

> T-2 10/02 1/05 A1c: 5.4 = 115 mean glu

> 50-100 carb diet, walking, Metformin

>

>

[Guest guest]

What a bummer Cappie. If we only knew all the ramifications ahead of time so we

could

plan better. But all of us just have to do the best we can. Good luck Dianne and

others

who may be struggling in finding what will take care of them best.

ml

cappie@... wrote:

>

> I happened to belong to an HMO while working. I retired early at 62 1/2

> to care for my Mum with Alzheimer's. My cobra was for for the same HMO

> coverage that I had & my company gave me the cost of it as a retirement

> gift! When I had to pay those costs myself for the year between cobra &

> Medicare at 65 it amounted to over 600. a month just for myself but at

> least it was the same good coverage I had while working.

>

> When I went on Medicare my HMO allowed me to convert to their Senior

> program (I use First Seniority which is Harvard Pilgrim Health Care) as

> my Medicare + coverage. Howevver this did not give me the same

> prescription coverage that I had before & altho it is only 122. a month,

> I now have to shoulder most of the cost of my drugs myself over 150.

> per quarter.

>

> Worst thing is that 2 weeks after I retired I became disabled with a

> compressed spinal cord & I ended up not being able to care for my Mum

> fulltime anyway. Plus I had retired early & lost the disability

> retirement.

>

> cappie

> Greater Boston Area

> T-2 10/02 1/05 A1c: 5.4 = 115 mean glu

> 50-100 carb diet, walking, Metformin

>

>

[Guest guest]

What a bummer Cappie. If we only knew all the ramifications ahead of time so we

could

plan better. But all of us just have to do the best we can. Good luck Dianne and

others

who may be struggling in finding what will take care of them best.

ml

cappie@... wrote:

>

> I happened to belong to an HMO while working. I retired early at 62 1/2

> to care for my Mum with Alzheimer's. My cobra was for for the same HMO

> coverage that I had & my company gave me the cost of it as a retirement

> gift! When I had to pay those costs myself for the year between cobra &

> Medicare at 65 it amounted to over 600. a month just for myself but at

> least it was the same good coverage I had while working.

>

> When I went on Medicare my HMO allowed me to convert to their Senior

> program (I use First Seniority which is Harvard Pilgrim Health Care) as

> my Medicare + coverage. Howevver this did not give me the same

> prescription coverage that I had before & altho it is only 122. a month,

> I now have to shoulder most of the cost of my drugs myself over 150.

> per quarter.

>

> Worst thing is that 2 weeks after I retired I became disabled with a

> compressed spinal cord & I ended up not being able to care for my Mum

> fulltime anyway. Plus I had retired early & lost the disability

> retirement.

>

> cappie

> Greater Boston Area

> T-2 10/02 1/05 A1c: 5.4 = 115 mean glu

> 50-100 carb diet, walking, Metformin

>

>

[Guest guest]

One day I want to move back home, NJ, from England,

but am afraid that I wouldn't be able to get benefit.

Here in England I get disability living allowance from

2 sources, it's not as much as my sister gets in NJ

but then again I don't pay for Drs, prescriptions or

anything medical. My council tax is taken care of too.

I did work in the states for a few years, the other

years I was out of the country.

I just keep asking myself is it worth the hassle?

I read how medical insurers seem to give people hard

times and medical supplies aren't paid for or only

partly. But then again you have food stuff that I

can't get here.

I don't get home that often but the next time I do get

there my suitcase will be filled with sf things

including bottles of DaVinci.

I received 2 weeks ago a letter from the pension

agency telling me how much I should be getting when I

hit retirement age (that's 5 yrs to go). My disablity

money did't seem to be included so I emailed them and

now wait for an answer.

=====

Carol(England)

Type 2

Dx: 19 May 2004

Metformin 500mg x 3

Perindopril

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

[Guest guest]

One day I want to move back home, NJ, from England,

but am afraid that I wouldn't be able to get benefit.

Here in England I get disability living allowance from

2 sources, it's not as much as my sister gets in NJ

but then again I don't pay for Drs, prescriptions or

anything medical. My council tax is taken care of too.

I did work in the states for a few years, the other

years I was out of the country.

I just keep asking myself is it worth the hassle?

I read how medical insurers seem to give people hard

times and medical supplies aren't paid for or only

partly. But then again you have food stuff that I

can't get here.

I don't get home that often but the next time I do get

there my suitcase will be filled with sf things

including bottles of DaVinci.

I received 2 weeks ago a letter from the pension

agency telling me how much I should be getting when I

hit retirement age (that's 5 yrs to go). My disablity

money did't seem to be included so I emailed them and

now wait for an answer.

=====

Carol(England)

Type 2

Dx: 19 May 2004

Metformin 500mg x 3

Perindopril

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

[Guest guest]

One day I want to move back home, NJ, from England,

but am afraid that I wouldn't be able to get benefit.

Here in England I get disability living allowance from

2 sources, it's not as much as my sister gets in NJ

but then again I don't pay for Drs, prescriptions or

anything medical. My council tax is taken care of too.

I did work in the states for a few years, the other

years I was out of the country.

I just keep asking myself is it worth the hassle?

I read how medical insurers seem to give people hard

times and medical supplies aren't paid for or only

partly. But then again you have food stuff that I

can't get here.

I don't get home that often but the next time I do get

there my suitcase will be filled with sf things

including bottles of DaVinci.

I received 2 weeks ago a letter from the pension

agency telling me how much I should be getting when I

hit retirement age (that's 5 yrs to go). My disablity

money did't seem to be included so I emailed them and

now wait for an answer.

=====

Carol(England)

Type 2

Dx: 19 May 2004

Metformin 500mg x 3

Perindopril

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

[Guest guest]

DaVinci bottles are heaby but the company ships them in sturdy boxes with sturdy

dividers and it would be easier to have them ship from the online store I think.

ml

Carol wrote:

>

> One day I want to move back home, NJ, from England,

> but am afraid that I wouldn't be able to get benefit.

> Here in England I get disability living allowance from

> 2 sources, it's not as much as my sister gets in NJ

> but then again I don't pay for Drs, prescriptions or

> anything medical. My council tax is taken care of too.

>

> I did work in the states for a few years, the other

> years I was out of the country.

>

> I just keep asking myself is it worth the hassle?

>

> I read how medical insurers seem to give people hard

> times and medical supplies aren't paid for or only

> partly. But then again you have food stuff that I

> can't get here.

>

> I don't get home that often but the next time I do get

> there my suitcase will be filled with sf things

> including bottles of DaVinci.

>

> I received 2 weeks ago a letter from the pension

> agency telling me how much I should be getting when I

> hit retirement age (that's 5 yrs to go). My disablity

> money did't seem to be included so I emailed them and

> now wait for an answer.

>

> =====

> Carol(England)

>

> Type 2

>

> Dx: 19 May 2004

> Metformin 500mg x 3

> Perindopril

>

>

[Guest guest]

DaVinci bottles are heaby but the company ships them in sturdy boxes with sturdy

dividers and it would be easier to have them ship from the online store I think.

ml

Carol wrote:

>

> One day I want to move back home, NJ, from England,

> but am afraid that I wouldn't be able to get benefit.

> Here in England I get disability living allowance from

> 2 sources, it's not as much as my sister gets in NJ

> but then again I don't pay for Drs, prescriptions or

> anything medical. My council tax is taken care of too.

>

> I did work in the states for a few years, the other

> years I was out of the country.

>

> I just keep asking myself is it worth the hassle?

>

> I read how medical insurers seem to give people hard

> times and medical supplies aren't paid for or only

> partly. But then again you have food stuff that I

> can't get here.

>

> I don't get home that often but the next time I do get

> there my suitcase will be filled with sf things

> including bottles of DaVinci.

>

> I received 2 weeks ago a letter from the pension

> agency telling me how much I should be getting when I

> hit retirement age (that's 5 yrs to go). My disablity

> money did't seem to be included so I emailed them and

> now wait for an answer.

>

> =====

> Carol(England)

>

> Type 2

>

> Dx: 19 May 2004

> Metformin 500mg x 3

> Perindopril

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was told that if I move from Calif I will lose part of my disability. I got

this from the horse's mouth per sec. I called the disability office and spoke

with an officer.

Jan

Jan, Disability income from SS is a percentage of all the money you made in

your life. And yes with you working and living in CA, you'd get more than

what I do in Oklahoma because the pay rates in CA are a lot higher. I tell

everyone if I'd known I would get sick at the age of 31, I would have lived

and worked in CA where the wages are higher and then move to Oklahoma. Lol

I'd feel rich!!

[Guest guest]

I was told that if I move from Calif I will lose part of my disability. I got

this from the horse's mouth per sec. I called the disability office and spoke

with an officer.

Jan

Jan, Disability income from SS is a percentage of all the money you made in

your life. And yes with you working and living in CA, you'd get more than

what I do in Oklahoma because the pay rates in CA are a lot higher. I tell

everyone if I'd known I would get sick at the age of 31, I would have lived

and worked in CA where the wages are higher and then move to Oklahoma. Lol

I'd feel rich!!

[Guest guest]

well look at my fake leg we are fightign work comp to pay for the c leg the

computerized prostictic my leg guy pays a lilt e over 20 grand just fro the

knee . if and the big if they aprove it they will only pay for the knee not

the rest of the leg so he will have to eat about 8 grand worth of work.

>

>Reply-To: diabetes_int

>To: diabetes_int

>Subject: Re: Re: Supplemental Medicare Insurance: Oxford

>Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 13:42:09 -0800

>

[Guest guest]

well look at my fake leg we are fightign work comp to pay for the c leg the

computerized prostictic my leg guy pays a lilt e over 20 grand just fro the

knee . if and the big if they aprove it they will only pay for the knee not

the rest of the leg so he will have to eat about 8 grand worth of work.

>

>Reply-To: diabetes_int

>To: diabetes_int

>Subject: Re: Re: Supplemental Medicare Insurance: Oxford

>Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 13:42:09 -0800

>

[Guest guest]

well look at my fake leg we are fightign work comp to pay for the c leg the

computerized prostictic my leg guy pays a lilt e over 20 grand just fro the

knee . if and the big if they aprove it they will only pay for the knee not

the rest of the leg so he will have to eat about 8 grand worth of work.

>

>Reply-To: diabetes_int

>To: diabetes_int

>Subject: Re: Re: Supplemental Medicare Insurance: Oxford

>Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 13:42:09 -0800

>

[Guest guest]

well that is what I was told. not just by one. but by a lady that was from

Iowa and then m oved to calif she actually got more money when she moved to

calif. I am on disability permanent and start getting medicare the first of

march. My primary insurance now is paid for by the company my husband retired

from. If I move to Oregon I will lose $200 I already checked cause I wanted to

move to Oregon.

Jan