Ha! So I got called the second time as I was typing the last word in my previous blog post. I thought they were going to call me into the back office but instead, I was called to another window along the wall. There, a nice lady asked me a bunch of questions, updated the computer to indicate that I was an American citizen, and made a photocopy of my passport. Overall, it took less than 5 minutes but with parking and walking in/out of the building, it took us a bit over an hour for the entire visit and $6 for parking. Efficient!
She also said that my Medicare coverage should start on January 1, 2020. That was faster than I was expecting. My company’s insurance will still pay for dialysis for another three months so I’m not sure what Medicare will pay for to justify me paying three months of Part B premiums. Maybe Medicare will take care of some of my co-pay. I always hit my out-of-pocket maximum in January. Just to complicate things, I also maxed out my FHA contributions for this year so another healthcare thing to add to the mix.
Life with chronic diseases 