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<blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 3184855" data-attributes="member: 7900">Not in the same &quot;category,&quot; but the same applies with parts of Medicare, for those old enough for that.&nbsp; When we were in Colorado, I signed up for a Medicare Advantage plan.&nbsp; However, when we moved to Oregon, I had absolutely no coverage from it.&nbsp; Medicare would only work for me if I went to an emergency room of the hospital.&nbsp; Wellness visits were not covered in any way.&nbsp; Advantage plans don&#039;t &quot;travel&quot; if you are out of your home state, I guess.Incidentally, for any preparing to sign up for Medicare, be sure that you sign up for both Part B (doctors) and Part D (prescriptions.)&nbsp; Failure to sign up for either of those will get you penalized for every month that you don&#039;t have that coverage.&nbsp; AND, that penalty is applied each and every month for the rest of your life.When I signed up, the folks at Social Security didn&#039;t tell me about penalties on prescription coverage, so I&#039;m paying penalties for 14 months every month.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TerryMiller, post: 3184855, member: 7900"] Not in the same "category," but the same applies with parts of Medicare, for those old enough for that. When we were in Colorado, I signed up for a Medicare Advantage plan. However, when we moved to Oregon, I had absolutely no coverage from it. Medicare would only work for me if I went to an emergency room of the hospital. Wellness visits were not covered in any way. Advantage plans don't "travel" if you are out of your home state, I guess. Incidentally, for any preparing to sign up for Medicare, be sure that you sign up for both Part B (doctors) and Part D (prescriptions.) Failure to sign up for either of those will get you penalized for every month that you don't have that coverage. AND, that penalty is applied each and every month for the rest of your life. When I signed up, the folks at Social Security didn't tell me about penalties on prescription coverage, so I'm paying penalties for 14 months every month. [/QUOTE]

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