Re: I was right about my status with the county health system...

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In a message dated 2/13/04 2:50:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, MTLamar@...

writes:

<< However -- I get to pay $800 a month in

prescriptions until the Medicare prescription benefits kick in. I don't

really

want to pay the drug companies over $8,000 in a year...sigh... >>

Is there any way you can do a Medicaid spend down? If not sometimes if you

are Social Security eligible, there are some programs available that will

partially pick up some of the costs. I believe AARP is one of them, but I would

check with your local Medicare program to see what Medigap insurance's they

might have that would help pick up some of the cost. Hope this helps.

Hugs,

Sue G.