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Kirsten
LIF Toddler
Member since 5/05 485 total posts
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Kirsten
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Medicare
Does anyone know anything about Medicare?
My parents are overseas and my father who has very bad emfasima has decided to take up smoking again  and is now in the hospital cause he cant breath.
He is going to be OK. they put him on the nebulizer and are giving him differant treatments.
The hospital doesn't take our Medicare insurance and is going to bill my father for his stay.
Can anyone tell me if Medicare will cover this.
TIA
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Posted 8/30/06 3:04 PM  |
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baghag
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Re: Medicare
I *think* Medicare only covers costs incurred in the US.
My grandparents retired to the Philippines, and that is what they were told. They pay for their meds and doctors visits out of pocket.
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| Posted 8/30/06 3:11 PM |
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Freddie
LIF Adult
Member since 3/06 1162 total posts
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Freddie
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Re: Medicare
from Dept of State
Health Insurance
Obtaining medical treatment and hospital care can be costly for travelers who are injured or who become seriously ill overseas. The Social Security Medicare/Medicaid program does not provide coverage for hospital or medical services outside the United States. Before you leave the United States, you should be informed about which medical services your health insurance will cover abroad.
Senior citizens may wish to contact the American Association of Retired Persons for information about foreign medical care coverage with Medicare supplement plans.
If your health insurance policy does not provide coverage for hospital or medical costs abroad, you are urged to purchase a temporary health policy that does provide this type of coverage. There are short-term health and emergency assistance policies designed for travelers. You can find the names of companies that provide such policies from your travel agent, your health insurance company, or from advertisements in travel publications. Useful information on medical emergencies abroad is provided in the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs' flyer, Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad . In addition to health insurance, many policies include trip cancellation, baggage loss, and travel accident insurance in the same package. Some traveler's check companies have protection policies available with the purchase of traveler's checks.
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| Posted 8/30/06 3:14 PM |
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