To: President Donald Trump, The Arizona State House, The Arizona State Senate, Governor Doug Ducey, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Medicare Supplements for Disabled Under 65
Make Medicare Supplement Plans available to all people who qualify for Medicare benefits (such as the Disabled) regardless of age.
Why is this important?
I am unable to purchase a Medicare Supplement Plan because I am under age 65, even though I am on Medicare. I want to stay on Original Medicare and have a Supplement Plan that travels with me and so I can go to any doctor/hospital that accepts Original Medicare. My present plan is not only expensive but in network doctor choices are very limited. Having a Supplement Plan would greatly increase my choices of healthcare providers.
My state does not currently offer Medicare Supplement Plans to those under age 65, even if you are disabled and on Social Security. This means I must convert from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan. This is through a private company that replaces original Medicare and limits my choices of doctors. In my county I have only a handful of Advantage Plans to choose from and choices of doctors are limited. Out of the four choices available, only one plan is a PPO, the rest are HMOs. I have some medically perplexing conditions and I would like to try a research hospital/clinic. The one I'm interested in accepts the Medicare Supplement plans, not any of the Advantage Plans available to me. I Also plan to stay in another state for 3 months, this poses problems that I wouldn't have if I could get a Supplement plan.
My state does not currently offer Medicare Supplement Plans to those under age 65, even if you are disabled and on Social Security. This means I must convert from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan. This is through a private company that replaces original Medicare and limits my choices of doctors. In my county I have only a handful of Advantage Plans to choose from and choices of doctors are limited. Out of the four choices available, only one plan is a PPO, the rest are HMOs. I have some medically perplexing conditions and I would like to try a research hospital/clinic. The one I'm interested in accepts the Medicare Supplement plans, not any of the Advantage Plans available to me. I Also plan to stay in another state for 3 months, this poses problems that I wouldn't have if I could get a Supplement plan.