Snowbird and blue cross

[ivbinconned]

I’m 68. And take Gabapentin for arthritis. This is my only prescription.
She is 65. Has no prescription.
We r very healthy yet Blue cross wants 500 for first month and 800 for the second!!?
Is there another way?

[shelbyfv]

Lwiddis wrote:
I suggest you take a few more minutes in composing your posts so that the question or questions you are asking are clear.

Thanks! I couldn't make any sense of it. Maybe not the only one, judging from the variety of replies.:h

[free_radical]

ivbinconned wrote:
I’m 68. And take Gabapentin for arthritis. This is my only prescription.
She is 65. Has no prescription.
We r very healthy yet Blue cross wants 500 for first month and 800 for the second!!?
Is there another way?

I know someone who smokes MJ to kill pain of arthritis.
Smoking isnt healthy so some digest it in cookies..

I chose the best way to avoid such ailments..prevention..
drink plenty of milk,eat lots of fish,cheese,take Calcium suplements..
Healthy so far

[Lwiddis]

I suggest you take a few more minutes in composing your posts so that the question or questions you are asking are clear.

[2oldman]

Read all the posts.

[MrWizard]

$800 for what ?

meds, hospital stay, ins coverage ?

i'm 71, on medicare, no drug plan, not taking any RX drugs
my doctor and hospital is paid no matter where i am

and so far my need for either has been very minor

[wa8yxm]

As far a snowbirding is. The only difference for me (I'm a Michigan Member) is that it's hard to find Michigan BC/BS "in plan" doctors in SC.

That said my plan is really administered. by BC/BS it is provided by State of Michigan BC/BS gets paid to handle the paperwork is all. State pays my bills.
ARE there better plans>
THere is no plan that I actually am 100% happy with
BC/BS is a non-profit per the charter but still loaned Chrysler millions back in the bailout days.. Kind of a lot of cash for a Non_Profit.

All the other companies are for profit. and thus they want to take more of your money than they pay out in benefits.. Still Some claim to be very good. I've not checked out those claims and thus am not listing names.

But have fun checking 'em out.

[troubledwaters]

2oldman wrote:

ivbinconned wrote:
Sorry. She corrected me. First month is included in our annual plan. If we stay over 30 days then they charge us an extra $800.00

Did you leave out the part about being Canadian?

Well that would have been some useful information to have.

[Fizz]

Start here...
https://www.snowbirds.org/home

[2oldman]

ivbinconned wrote:
Sorry. She corrected me. First month is included in our annual plan. If we stay over 30 days then they charge us an extra $800.00

Did you leave out the part about being Canadian?

[ivbinconned]

I’m not asking about prescription coverage. This is just accident the and emergency coverage

[ivbinconned]

Sorry. She corrected me. First month is included in our annual plan. If we stay over 30 days then they charge us an extra $800.00

[stickdog]

If the Rx is less than the price just pay out of pocket. Might check if this scrip is one the manufacture gives discounts to those that can't or aren't covered by other ins.

[rk911]

troubledwaters wrote:
I'm not sure what you are looking for - "Another way" for Health insurance? Go on Medicare.

"Another way" to get your prescription? Pay cash, It's about $25.00.

or check out GoodRX (online and the app). no fees, no membership. it works.

[2oldman]

Sounds pretty expensive for Part B.