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Footballguy
My father recently had trouble getting out of bed and his left leg started dragging when he walked so he went to the Dr. The diagnosis is stage 4 lung cancer along with two tumors in his brain.
He is 71 and has been unemployed and collecting SS for the last 3 or so years. He has Medicare Part A which covers hospital visits but did not sign up for Medicare Part B which covers the treatments they are recommending for him (first, cyberknife for the brain tumors then chemo or other drugs to 'maintain' the lung cancer). He didn't sign up for Medicare Part B because he couldn't/wouldn't pay the premiums and didn't tell my brother or me so he has no coverage for the treatments.
Is there any way to get him on Medicare Part B immediately? I read the Medicare web site and the earliest he could sign up would be next January and then benefits wouldn't kick in for another six months or so and I don't think he has that kind of time.
The FFA has always been a great resource so I would appreciate any advice or recommendations from anyone that may have had a similar experience or has expertise in this area.
I know he put himself in this situation but I'm just trying to help my dad and it feels kind of hopeless right now.....
He is 71 and has been unemployed and collecting SS for the last 3 or so years. He has Medicare Part A which covers hospital visits but did not sign up for Medicare Part B which covers the treatments they are recommending for him (first, cyberknife for the brain tumors then chemo or other drugs to 'maintain' the lung cancer). He didn't sign up for Medicare Part B because he couldn't/wouldn't pay the premiums and didn't tell my brother or me so he has no coverage for the treatments.
Is there any way to get him on Medicare Part B immediately? I read the Medicare web site and the earliest he could sign up would be next January and then benefits wouldn't kick in for another six months or so and I don't think he has that kind of time.
The FFA has always been a great resource so I would appreciate any advice or recommendations from anyone that may have had a similar experience or has expertise in this area.
I know he put himself in this situation but I'm just trying to help my dad and it feels kind of hopeless right now.....
