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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (2060)	5/29/2021 2:51:36 PM
From: John Koligman	1 Recommendation Recommended By J_F_Shepard Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12173

"My retired LA firefighter friend has a similar policy. His 'annual' doctor checkup was conducted for 10 minutes by phone past week. They billed him $225 after his deductible. He never spoke to a doctor, only an assistant." First, I don't understand how any doctor can do a thorough 'wellness visit' over the phone. Second, as the paragraph below states, Medicare covers an annual wellness visit with no deductible or copay, so your friend's 'visit' must have more to it. I have a Humana Advantage plan that negates the need for a supplemental, costs me nothing per month, and has an out of pocket max of $2650 per year, which is a good deal. My wife and I just had our wellness checks, you spend around 45 minutes with the doctor, an EKG is done, various other checks, and a full blood workup. All at no cost. Only thing I can think of with your friend is that tests were ordered that were not covered, although that seems highly unlikely with a 'phone' visit. Yearly "Wellness" visits If you’ve had Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) for longer than 12 months, you can get a yearly “Wellness” visit once every 12 months to develop or update a personalized prevention plan to help prevent disease and disability, based on your current health and risk factors. Your provider may also perform a cognitive impairment assessment. Your costs in Original Medicare You pay nothing for this visit if your doctor or other qualified health care provider accepts assignment. The Part B deductible doesn’t apply.

To: Broken_Clock who wrote (2060)	5/31/2021 11:40:12 AM
From: Jamie153	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12173

You can get a free test in every major city in the US. But, let's go back to the insanity of what you said. You didn't respond to me citing that older people get Covid and they're covered by Medicare after you thought it was odd premiums weren't increased because of Covid. Do you want to try again or are you okay with leaving it here? I see you change the subject after you get your butt kicked. This is a very common trait by conservatives on SI. They lie, they get caught, they change the subject. As for Obamacare, the gop had years to make it better? Did they? You have very high standards for my side and none for your side and you don't find this odd? You don't think they're incompetent liars after they said "repeal and replace" for almost 10-years?