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joanmarie
Apr 15, 2021 4:15 am
I'm on Medicare. I need wafers. Who can I order wafers through that won't make me pay up front, and hopefully get reimbursed by Medicare? Thanks. I can't seem to remember who I've been ordering from, and they never follow up with me. Thanks so much!
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benisthebest
Apr 15, 2021 1:45 pm
I do Edgepark.
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Puppyluv56
Apr 15, 2021 3:09 pm
I also use Edgepark. I got a little pissed at them the last time I ordered. I have a commercial BC plan as primary and Medicare as secondary, and they required a $60 copay upfront. That has never happened before. I have never had to pay anything for my supplies with two insurances. Not sure if the policy changed or what, but I canceled my order after I paid and thought about it. They seem to have outsourced their call center, and I cannot understand anything they say when they call me or I call them. Not sure I will go back to them. They have done well up to this past year. May try Liberator Medical. Have not decided.
Pup
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benisthebest
Apr 15, 2021 3:49 pm
My insurance covers 80% and I have to pay 20%. Yesterday, I made an order which they said I have to pay $62.
Today, I checked my account; the supplies are already out for delivery. This is what I love about it!
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lovely
Apr 16, 2021 1:20 am
I have Medicare and another insurance. I go through a local drug store and they order my supplies. I just sign the paper and pick them up. All I had to do was get my doctor to write a prescription for them and I don't have to pay anything. I call in what I need and they have them ready the next day. Best wishes and stay safe.
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Puppyluv56
Apr 16, 2021 1:22 pm
I will be glad to get a supplemental plan to Medicare in September.
All will be covered then except the Medicare deductible.
Pup!
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lovely
Apr 16, 2021 4:35 pm
Hi Pup, does your supplemental plan not pay your Medicare deductible?
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Puppyluv56
Apr 17, 2021 12:51 pm
No, it does not. That plan ended a few years ago. For those already eligible for it at that time, it continues. That was the F plan. Now all that is available is the G plan, which does not cover the Medicare deductible but covers the same once you meet the deductible. It is their way of spending a little less money.
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Deziner
Jun 02, 2021 7:16 am
Contact the company that sells ostomy supplies and tell them what you need. Give them your Medicare info, and then your supplies are paid for.
Ask the seller what they need in order for them to pay.
Hope this helps.
Sharon🌷
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