Medicare or MediCUT?

Maybe you're still under the age of 65 and things regarding Medicare are an afterthought and don't really concern you...yet. Maybe you ARE a bonafide senior and have Medicare and wondering how Mr. Obama and his administration have been "reforming" our healthcare system....or, perhaps you have a parent or grandparent who has Medicare and may need a medical service, like physical therapy. How does the Medicare CAP affect you and your loved ones?
Well, for starters, $1,860/year (regardless of how many body parts need to be treated at any given time) is simply NOT ENOUGH. You really can't expect the best quality care or enough of the best care to be covered under less than $2,000 per year!

Case in point, I knew of a Medicare patient with a knee replacement who was discharged (though he needed the therapy) from out-patient physical therapy because his CAP amount was met for the year. Unfortunately, this poor chap, a few months later, fell and broke both his wrists and needed rehab...but guess what, because his CAP ran out, he was unable to afford rehab for this new problem(s). Sad, but true.

"APTA is discouraged and disappointed that Congress is allowing an arbitrary annual cap on outpatient rehabilitation services to be placed on Medicare beneficiaries on January 1, 2010. This is clearly inconsistent with efforts by President Obama's administration and the Democratic majority to reform health care by eliminating arbitrary limits imposed by private insurance companies. (www.apta.org)"

Need I say more? Well, ok, maybe just one more question to pose- Can someone explain to me why our beloved senators, congresspeople, etc are not subject to the same restrictions for their own healthcare?!?! For cryin' out loud, Mr. Obama, gimme THAT plan!