General Discussion

MA is great for regular checkups.

I am on regular Medicare and I bet you can't do what I did.

I am in the process of switching doctors and hospitals from my rural setting to Pittsburgh. I dumped my cardiologist and now see a fantastic doctor at UPMC, a totally different hospital. I dumped my orthopedic doctor and got my new knee from a great surgeon working out of MaGee hospital in Pittsburgh. I then went to a neurologist out of UPMC Spine Center in Wexford to do tests on my foot neuropathy

Did I mention my cardiologist almost killed me at Penn Highlands treating my A-fib. I went to a great doctor at UPMC Passavant who did an ablation on my heart 6 years ago and I have been in rhythm ever since, knock on wood. The doctor at Penn Highlands treats A-fib with a defib and pacemaker as a first option, my new doctor uses that as a last option.

I never wasted one minute of my time arguing over my insurance. I did have to wait a couple of months longer to see my new doctors because my daughter researched their records and picked me the best.

Yeah, over the years I have paid thousands of dollars in dental care out of my pocket but my insurance doesn't overcharge Medicare because it is Medicare and not a private insurance company.