Recent content by Puff TMD

Looks like I be going with Humana for my Plan G and Wellcare for the Plan D. None of the vendors that offered health care benefits as part of their package were competitive with Humana once you factored in the monthly dues charged by the local Senior Health Center.

Well, today is the day I make my MediCare selection. I am in Oklahoma and am looking at a few plans. BCBS and UHC are the most likely. I am going with Plan G Supplement with a Plan D as well. What my decision rests on is of course, total costs. I will be joining a senior health center...

Ok, I have done some first hand product research and have this to report. I'm breaking it down into two categories....Old School and New School... OS items are things such as Alum, Baking Powder, Eye of Newt, Styptic Pencils. This report is just for the OS items.....I will new the NS items...

Found out that the primary ingredient in some blood clotting products is aluminum sulfate, which in the kitchen is known as Alum, often used in making pickles and also found in some brands of baking powder. I have started using baking powder on small wounds and it seems to work.

Most of my wounds have been from our cat. He's not mean but it happens.

Perhaps....but last time I used one it didn't seem to perform well. Was hoping there was something better.

As the OP for this thread perhaps I need to make folks aware that I have a preexisting condition that makes it unwise for me to choose an Advantage product.

As I'm sure like many others on this forum, I take blood thinners. Are there any product you have had first hand experience with that help to hasten blood clotting when you get a minor cut or scrape?

Learning more day by day. I have quite a bit of time before I have to sign up for a Plan G and D so I can review them all pretty well.

Yes, the Advantage plans are no advantage to me due to a pre-existing condition.

In Oklahoma if you have a MediGap Supplement you can change providers around your birthday with no prequalifications. You can only switch to a plan that is equal or less in value, you cannot upgrade to a better plan.

I will turn 65 in June of 2024 and plan to start the enrollment process on March 1st of that year. My wife will turn 65 in August of 2025 so we will have a little over a year of fairly high insurance premiums. I plan to go with a MediGap Supplement Plan G and Plan D. The Plan D is an easy...

Thanks for the warm greetings. We are using a broker that specializes in health insurance and have used him for a few years now. I am looking at a Plan G MediGap by AARP/UHC that offers gym membership, dental and vision discounts. I'm in good shape dental wise and if I can save the premium...

Hey folks, I will be signing up for Medicare next year and am having to learn all the ends and outs of senior living. Wife and I were able to retire a wee bit early. Spent the first part of it caring for parents on the final leg of their voyage. Kids are grown and out on their own and...