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Old May 03, 2010, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bigcasper View Post
I knew that would happen to me, so I bought a Medigap Plan when I first became eligible for Medicare in 2001. I pay $145.25 a month (in 2010) for the plan.

Medigap plans pay for all costs that are not covered by Medicare. It is a lot of money for the premium, but it is nothing compared to what I would be paying for co-pays and balance billing and Medicare non-covered costs. So, it is worth the cost to pay the premium.

Carolyn
So does this mean your prescription issues are solved now?
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