You are looking at the sunlight on in the Roubidoux Canyon, just down the road from our farm.
Well, TODAY is the DAY! I’m off here in just a short while to talk to the Social Security lady to see if I can get Medicare!!!
I never dreamed the day would come when I would be excited about Medicare, but I am. Medicare doesn’t pay for everything or all things so a person still has to have a supplemental insurance. That will be my next shopping trip….if all goes well today.
I think I am a confused as the next person on just what and how Obamacare (The Affordable Healthcare Act) is going to effect Terry and I, but for right now….today…I will be excited and pleased if I can qualify for Medicare!
Talk to you in the morning!
Your aging (but not unhappy about it) friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
I thought all you had to do was live for 65 years to qualify.
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The pink sky is beautiful! My insurance rates for 2014 went up about 14%; if that’s the future of Obamacare I’m not any happier than I thought I would be! 😦 I’m looking forward to Medicare too!
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Thought you were 65 in January?
Yep, I’m certainly looking forward to that. Have to wait to retire until I can qualify because the cost of insurance for just the two of us would be $1200 per month.
Let me know what you learn
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good luck!!!
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Well if you are 65, paid into SS while working or self employed you will quality..
The Affordable Care Act while suffering from BAD Start up WEB Problem is for those who
do NOT have Health Insurance but “might quality for Medicad”. I believe Colorado runs its own Web site..you can check there.
http://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-program-information/by-state/colorado.html
Go to the SS office first. Let us ALL know
http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/400/~/how-to-qualify-for-medicare
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Well, girl, welcome to the crowd! Hope your experience with SS is a good one. Mine went smoothly, in fact, did it over the phone!
Your pictures are gorgeous! Especially the 2nd one. I’m a bit jealous! 🙂
Blessings!
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Yes, good luck. Hope it goes well. Don’t EVER expect to understand anything put out by the Federal Government.
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I really don’t understand your health care system over there Linda. I have grown up with our National Health Service, which for all its faults (and there are many) is generally very good.
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The Affordable health care act will not affect those on Medicare nor your supplemental insurance. It is full coverage health insurance for those who need such a policy, which you no longer do! Congratulations on retirement.
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Hopefully you had no problems signing up for Medicare. I must admit that after hearing about all the problems with the Obamacare web site I’m delighted to be old enough for Medicare.
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Oh –isn’t aging fun????? ha ha …. I truly am enjoying these Golden years –including the Social Security and Medicare…. But–there is a little fear within me –worrying about what Obamacare will do to Medicare and our coverage…. Hope it all works out for you.. Welcome to the CLUB…. ha
Hugs,
Betsy
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Hubby turns 65 next year, but I’ve got a loooooong time to wait, and now that the granddaughter is our ward (to use a wonderful, old-fashioned word!) the insurance thing is completely confusing. Hope the lady at the office can help you sort it out quickly and easily!
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Your photos are lovely. They made me smile. Good luck with Medicare. Hubby has it. We used it this past week – some day I’ll do a blog post about it. It will be interesting to see how much we end up paying from his ER visit.
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Gorgeous views. ♥
It’s crazy that if you can’t afford to buy insurance that they can fine you. I don’t know what our younger boys will do. They can’t afford insurance or that fine.
Only 61 this year, so I can (have to) wait a bit, I think, before I qualify for Medicare.
Good luck!
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Good luck! I hope you get answers.
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Beautiful pics. 🙂 Good luck with SS. This Obama care stuff – well, lets just say I am not believeing it. Prescriptions went up 300%! And that comes outta our pocket. 😦
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You should qualify…I hope it goes smoothly for you. In my opinion The Affordable Care Act is only good on paper..toilet paper..I hope I am wrong. We will just have to wait and see…so far from what I have heard the cost varies from State to State and many people still cannot afford it. I have a few years left until the magic 65 for Medicare:)
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good luck! I It’s probably more complicated for people who were self-employed than it was for us wage slaves when we retired.
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Aging does have its perks. 🙂
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Well my fingers are crossed for you. And thank you for sharing that wonderful countryside and big old views you have out there. delicious is what I call those views x
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