Posted on Jul 13, 2023
Should I enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan?
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I am a retired veteran with a twenty percent service-connected disability and receiving Social Security disability. I am enrolled in Medicare with part A only. I am using the VA for my health care needs. I will be sixty-five years old this November.
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You say retired, do you have Tricare? If so, Part B, if not required by Tricare, would be redundant. VA healthcare with a backup is fine.
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TSgt Anthony Rodriguez
I am enrolled in Tricare, not paying anything and not using it. Don't know how to use it.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
When you switch to Tricare for Life, it enrolls you in Part B. But as VA points out on their site, there is no guarantee that Congress will continue to fund all the priority groups, and this soldier is in Group III.
I use the VA a lot, but I still carry a Medicare Advantage plan (not AD Retiree). If you are careful shopping for an Advantage plan, there can be a number of additional benefits that are not offered in Tricare for Life.
I use the VA a lot, but I still carry a Medicare Advantage plan (not AD Retiree). If you are careful shopping for an Advantage plan, there can be a number of additional benefits that are not offered in Tricare for Life.
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The Medicare program hotline is very helpful. I would call and walk through your particular situation and become better informed as to your individual needs. I would also recommend you check with the VA, 20 percent may not cover everything down the road, unless whatever illness can be tied to your disability. Once you decline I believe you have to wait for the next enrollment period for coverage, it could become costly if you don’t have a supplement or TriCare
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I am a retired vet. We pay for a Medicare advantage plan through my wife’s state job plus we have Tricare for Life. We almost pay nothing for our actual Doctor visits and surgeries. Occasionally, some medications cast a small amount.
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