Medicare Update

[JJReyes]

My wife and I are in the process of moving our Medicare Senior Advantage plan from Kaiser Permanente Hawaii to Kaiser Permanente Southern California. The manager at the business office provided an interesting piece of information.

We have Medicare A and B. $104.95 is deducted from our Social Security benefits every month to pay for B. Because we are members of a private health organization, our plan includes emergency overseas medical services. He told us to save our receipts and the medical emergency information. We could file for 80% reimbursement after returning to the United States. Other health care provider companies are offering something similar.

This does not work for American seniors who have relocated on a permanent basis overseas. But keep it in mind if you are still paying for Medicare B. Obamacare has created a highly competitive market and provider companies are offering all sorts of incentives to increase their membership.