https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Medicare-amp-State-Retiree-Insurance/m-p/358293#M150392 <P>Medicare is my primary insurance &amp; as a state retiree I pay for a policy administered by the state which included prescription drugs with co-pays. I just got a letter from the state that if retirees want drug coverage next year it's $73/month extra. If I don't sign up for the drug plan, my insurance will be cancelled. So much for the Affordable Care Act. That's a lot of money for me. I've called around other supplement plans &amp; pre-existing coverage doesn't apply for Medicare people. That provision of the plan is for people who aren't on Medicare. What do I do? Pay the $73 so I can keep my insurance or just find a prescription plan to join &amp; just use Medicare without a supplementary plan. I only have 1 month to decide. Private prescription plans are about #$40/month.</P> Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:56:27 GMT purrmom 2013-09-17T00:56:27Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Medicare-amp-State-Retiree-Insurance/m-p/358293#M150392 <P>Medicare is my primary insurance &amp; as a state retiree I pay for a policy administered by the state which included prescription drugs with co-pays. I just got a letter from the state that if retirees want drug coverage next year it's $73/month extra. If I don't sign up for the drug plan, my insurance will be cancelled. So much for the Affordable Care Act. That's a lot of money for me. I've called around other supplement plans &amp; pre-existing coverage doesn't apply for Medicare people. That provision of the plan is for people who aren't on Medicare. What do I do? Pay the $73 so I can keep my insurance or just find a prescription plan to join &amp; just use Medicare without a supplementary plan. I only have 1 month to decide. Private prescription plans are about #$40/month.</P> Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:56:27 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Medicare-amp-State-Retiree-Insurance/m-p/358293#M150392 purrmom 2013-09-17T00:56:27Z