Reply #60: I was recently approved for SSDI and finding Part D to be such a nightmare [View All]

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for my needs that I have to go with a broker to help me find the prescription coverage or end up PHUCKED :scared:.

My monthly meds are expensive and cannot be mailed (a couple can). I qualified for medicaid leading up to this and think I will till my 6yr old is 18 - as I understand - Medicaid picks up the 'donut hole'. However, I'm not 100% on that nor how that works.

How anyone, let alone seniors manage this mine-field, huge give-away to insurance companies plus the donut hole is boggling. It's somewhere around 4800 a year for part D (for which premiums are paid) then you're on your own for the rest of the year if you spend that much, like I easily can as just 1 of my prescriptions monthly is nearly 1 grand JUST ONE (been fighting Medicaid to receive it and dearly hope I wont have to fight so much with the right part D plan) I have been taking a much cheaper but much less effective med in it's place but it causes more fatigue & I deal with enough of that as it is. (it's one of the many reasons for me being on SSDI)

Many cancer patients and others in chronic pain use this medication too. Again, no clue how the avg SSDI/SS recipient with cancer or other ailment navigates through this mess. There is also a FULL BAN (with expensive exceptions) through medicare for Xanax. It's not expensive in it's generic form (about 33 dollars cash for script of 70 that's a 30 day supply) so why the ban?

Glad I'm not living alone or I would be really screwed trying to make ends meet on my monthly $780 plus co-pays, premiums (est between 30-50 a month for part D) and then the dreaded donut hole. With 2 children still at home (16 & 6) No wonder people go without medication even WITH insurance.

The Thugs gave us Part D to CUT medicare by over 6 billion (or 60B need to look it up again) annually and the dirty TEA-baggers supported that but are afraid to have money taken out of medicare by Dems? Where the hell were they when they gave us part D to begin with - oh that's right - they were on the sidelines with Pom-Poms all for it. And the douche Senator (cant remember his name) that forced that down OUR throats - well the ink wasn't even dry from Bush signing it into law when he ran off to work with Pharma (it was like 2-3 weeks). That sort of behaviour should be illegal.

I support Grayson's plan tho but wish Medicare was easier to navigate (I received my card 1 1/2 months ago now) and hope with a larger pool everyone who signs on would receive better options than there are now as it looks like it was seriously raped under * and other 'thugs.

/rant off
Cheers
Sandy