I have original Medicare & supplement thru Boomer Benefits. Does Original Medicare have coverage outside the US? Thanks.

@BoomerBenefits

3 ай бұрын

Medicare does not cover out of the country, but your Medigap will provide coverage. Give us a call and we can walk you through the steps. :)

Some of the Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans in California now have networks in 21 other states!

@BoomerBenefits

2 ай бұрын

WOW - that is a big network!

How about the Medicare Advantage PPO plan ?

@BoomerBenefits

3 ай бұрын

Hi there - yes, you can travel with the PPO plan!

I had an HMO and went to the next state over for a family funeral. Ihad to go to an emergency room while there. We called our ins co. They said we were covered. The hospital said the work with our ins co. Later after we got home. We were notified that I was not covered. That one cost me $5500. The next year we changed to a PPO so we can travel around the country. As long as the Dr or Hospital is in our network we are covered.

@BoomerBenefits

3 ай бұрын

We hate to hear about that big HMO bill! Were you able to fight it at all?

@Oldgreycowboy

3 ай бұрын

@@BoomerBenefits I went to a lawyer and found out that the state Medicaid and also Medicare and United Ins weren't liable to pay since I was out of my Home area. Even though it was an emergency, they can't be held liable. So the next year I changed to a PPO. that way I can go anywhere in the country.

@user-rn9jd4yc3f

2 ай бұрын

I have part A I am now retired and need part B how do I go about getting this. I will be 71 years old in June. Thank you

Good info but the problem is getting the detail about international travel. It's not that easy to find and sometimes vague. I worked in customer experience for years in health insurance and its a challenge. Ugh! I stay out of country alot and although Thailand health care is superb and cheap i may get insurance there anyway 😅

@BoomerBenefits

3 ай бұрын

We understand! Typically, you have coverage for the first 60 days when traveling.

It’s worth buying a yearly travel plan - usually covers anything 100 miles from home.

@BoomerBenefits

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for that suggestion!

@user-fg8en8mr3k

3 ай бұрын

Worth it for the advantage plan and the agent who sells the garbage

hey-so interesting !

@BoomerBenefits

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!