ClassicRockr
Well-known Member
What coverage do you have? Medicare and VA Medical? How much do you use Medicare and/or VA Medical?
When I became eligible for Medicare, I read that it was high advisable for Veteran's to have both Medicare and VA Medical. So, I've got both. I don't have a Medicare PCP, but do have one with the VA that I see twice a year. All of my prescriptions come from the VA Pharmacy. I got a rotator cuff surgery/rehab thru Medicare and laser cataract surgery (both eyes) thru Medicare as well. Where we use to live, the VA hospital was over an hour away, the same as where we live now.
From what I understand, a Veteran can now be referred to an "outside the VA" medical services, but who pays more...…….Medicare or the VA for these services? When I went to the ER last August, for a fall injury, all I did was show them both my Medicare and Supplement Insurance cards and got complete service. Don't know how it would be if I showed them only my VA Medical card.
What I'm wondering is, how easy is it to get medical attention by using a VA Medical card only? Do I really need both Medicare, the Supplement and VA?
When I became eligible for Medicare, I read that it was high advisable for Veteran's to have both Medicare and VA Medical. So, I've got both. I don't have a Medicare PCP, but do have one with the VA that I see twice a year. All of my prescriptions come from the VA Pharmacy. I got a rotator cuff surgery/rehab thru Medicare and laser cataract surgery (both eyes) thru Medicare as well. Where we use to live, the VA hospital was over an hour away, the same as where we live now.
From what I understand, a Veteran can now be referred to an "outside the VA" medical services, but who pays more...…….Medicare or the VA for these services? When I went to the ER last August, for a fall injury, all I did was show them both my Medicare and Supplement Insurance cards and got complete service. Don't know how it would be if I showed them only my VA Medical card.
What I'm wondering is, how easy is it to get medical attention by using a VA Medical card only? Do I really need both Medicare, the Supplement and VA?