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Originally Posted by Curmudgeon
One of the first things I did when we made our retirement move was find a primary care provider for both of us and although I was not on Medicare at the time of the move I asked if he took Medicare patients and also if he accepted Medicare assignment. He does both so it was a seamless transition when I became a Medicare recipient last year. Thus far I've not had to pay a penny out of pocket for any of the care I've received or any tests or procedures I've undergone.
Fortunately, there are a large number of retirees and geezers where we live and any local physician would be foolish not to accept Medicare reimbursement. We just hope that willingness continues. With everything federal being in a state of flux, who knows but for now we're covered and covered well. Next year my wife will roll-over to Medicare as well.
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That's a good idea, to find a provider before moving. If you are single, it's more difficult, as I have to wait until age 65 to move because I'm stuck in MI with the health insurance that I have here for the next couple years. I would not qualify for private underwritten insurance in any other state at age 63 and 64, so I'll unfortunately have to take my chances on finding a provider at age 65 in my new location. Availability of docs accepting medicare patients is a factor in my decision, but whatever is going on now can change. The safer bet might be a larger population area vs a smaller area, just based on the number of docs available (some will take Medicare, hopefully).
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