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[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

And, speaking of getting old and decrepit...

Just came back from my eye appointment.  Thought I'd run my choices past you ladies first.

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@just bee 

That bad, huh?

Let's see...oops!  I suppose that was a poor choice of words.😈

I think I'd prefer a Lab for my seeing eye dog.  I'm torn between the black and tan one.  But I suppose if I need one, it wouldn't really matter...

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

And, speaking of getting old and decrepit...

Just came back from my eye appointment.  Thought I'd run my choices past you ladies first.

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@just bee 

That bad, huh?

Let's see...oops!  I suppose that was a poor choice of words.😈

I think I'd prefer a Lab for my seeing eye dog.  I'm torn between the black and tan one.  But I suppose if I need one, it wouldn't really matter...

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@geezerette 

Good one!

I had my eye on that yellow Lab.  My one halfway good eye.

[just bee]

@geezerette 

At least I got out of there today without dropping close to $1000 on a pair of glasses I knew I would hate.

They had the worst selection.  So bad, in fact, that the frame I'm wearing right now -- my two year-old pair -- was still on their shelf.  Appalling.

I was actually happy to hear that I need cataract surgery.  One eye's worse than the other (as I suspected) but you can't even see the macula on either eye.

My consult is in October.  Now I have to figure out which is the better option: My insurance or Medicare?

I'm still in that window.  Do I sign up or wait?

No clue.

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

At least I got out of there today without dropping close to $1000 on a pair of glasses I knew I would hate.

They had the worst selection.  So bad, in fact, that the frame I'm wearing right now -- my two year-old pair -- was still on their shelf.  Appalling.

I was actually happy to hear that I need cataract surgery.  One eye's worse than the other (as I suspected) but you can't even see the macula on either eye.

My consult is in October.  Now I have to figure out which is the better option: My insurance or Medicare?

I'm still in that window.  Do I sign up or wait?

No clue.

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@just bee 

Welcome to the world of us seniors.

[just bee]

@geezerette 

Why, are you besmirching our golden years?

[just bee]

@geezerette 

Looks like Medicare will cover most of the most basic surgery.  Anything beyond that is up to me.

If I need glasses after surgery, they will cover the most basic frame and lenses.

Tempting to stick with my current medical and vision insurance...

[just bee]

You see, we piddle, twiddle, and resolve
Not one d_mn thing do we solve
Piddle, twiddle, and resolve
Nothing's ever solved in
Foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy...

Philadephia!!!

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

Looks like Medicare will cover most of the most basic surgery.  Anything beyond that is up to me.

If I need glasses after surgery, they will cover the most basic frame and lenses.

Tempting to stick with my current medical and vision insurance...

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@just bee 

Might be a good idea to contact your current insurance provider to find out if they require you to sign up for Medicare or not.

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

Looks like Medicare will cover most of the most basic surgery.  Anything beyond that is up to me.

If I need glasses after surgery, they will cover the most basic frame and lenses.

Tempting to stick with my current medical and vision insurance...

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@just bee 

Might be a good idea to contact your current insurance provider to find out if they require you to sign up for Medicare or not.

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@geezerette 

Got a letter from them just saying I should contact them if I do sign up.

Thought about signing up for Part A and delaying Part B while I still have insurance through work.

The downside is that when you decide to sign up for Part B you have to prove you've had uninterrupted insurance.  If you lose your job and insurance, you're skrooed.

They just have to make it as complicated as possible, don't they?

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

Looks like Medicare will cover most of the most basic surgery.  Anything beyond that is up to me.

If I need glasses after surgery, they will cover the most basic frame and lenses.

Tempting to stick with my current medical and vision insurance...

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@just bee 

Might be a good idea to contact your current insurance provider to find out if they require you to sign up for Medicare or not.

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@geezerette 

Got a letter from them just saying I should contact them if I do sign up.

Thought about signing up for Part A and delaying Part B while I still have insurance through work.

The downside is that when you decide to sign up for Part B you have to prove you've had uninterrupted insurance.  If you lose your job and insurance, you're skrooed.

They just have to make it as complicated as possible, don't they?

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@just bee 

I thought you had a certain number of months to sign up after you lose your job or retire if you've kept your work insurance.  As long as you've been working continuously it shouldn't be a problem.

If you lose your job unintentionally I would think you'd want to sign up for Part B ASAP anyway.

Will your work insurance continue to cover you as a Medicare supplement after you've retired?  I know a lot of places don't offer that option anymore.