Veterans

Nobody warned my husband that if he didn't take Medicare for physician services to save that money, he would be penalized for every year he didn't have it.

"Medicare Part B premium penalty
The penalty for Part B is 10% for each 12-month period you delay enrollment
You have to pay the penalty every month for as long as you have Part B in most cases."
It is wrong to do this to people. My husband got community care for 1/2 of his cancer treatment. Then they stopped paying for his oncologist/urologist half way through the aftercare. It almost takes an act of God to get through to them to make an appt. And no way you can call and leave a msg for the nurse. You have to go through phone triage to get anywhere. My husband does not have the patience to deal with the bureaucracy.