Medicare A
01-27-20, 06:26 PM
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01-27-20, 06:48 PM
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Medicare does not cover you outside the U.S. Even in the U.S., Part A only covers hospital expenses. Part B is for medical expenses. Look it up online for the details..
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I see you are in South America. Travel Insurance would work.
If you want more specifics we would need to know if you are a US resident, Expat, ever worked in the US and for how long. If you currently have Medicare, if so do you also have part B and a Drug plan or Supplement (Medigap).
Where "North" you are going.
Then you could get more specific info.
If you want more specifics we would need to know if you are a US resident, Expat, ever worked in the US and for how long. If you currently have Medicare, if so do you also have part B and a Drug plan or Supplement (Medigap).
Where "North" you are going.
Then you could get more specific info.
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01-27-20, 08:33 PM
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I see you are in South America. Travel Insurance would work.
If you want more specifics we would need to know if you are a US resident, Expat, ever worked in the US and for how long. If you currently have Medicare, if so do you also have part B and a Drug plan or Supplement (Medigap).
Where "North" you are going.
Then you could get more specific info.
If you want more specifics we would need to know if you are a US resident, Expat, ever worked in the US and for how long. If you currently have Medicare, if so do you also have part B and a Drug plan or Supplement (Medigap).
Where "North" you are going.
Then you could get more specific info.
01-27-20, 10:07 PM
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How much risk are you willing to endure? Only you can answer that one but Part B and a supplemental wouldn't be a poor choice if you were going to be here long.
01-28-20, 12:35 PM
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I checked with some colleagues and IMG travel insurance was their suggestion.
Good luck and have a fun trip!
Good luck and have a fun trip!
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01-28-20, 02:37 PM
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Medicare Part A covers:
*All inpatient hospital costs day 1-60
*Most hospital costs days 61-90
*60 lifetime reserve days- (60 1x use days used after day 60)
*3 pints of blood.
Rehab:
*Days 1-20 for short term rehab in a nursing home (*after 3 day qualifying hospital admission)
You pay:
*$1406 deductable
*$352 / day copay inpatient hospital days 61-90.
*$352 / day if any lifetime reserve days are used.
*$704 / day after hospital day 90 / lifetime reserve days.
Rehab:
*$176 per day for days 21-100 in short term rehab in a skilled nursing facility.
* All cost after day 100 ($350 or so per day)
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