Does Medicare Suck?

Of course I don't think Medicare sucks, but I think most will agree that it is confusing, and sometimes the results are not what you would actually expect. For those of you who are unsure how Medicare is supposed to be helping you or where to even find the answers, you should go to the source. How about these links:

U.S. Medicare Official Site

Medicare FAQ

You will find tons of information on Medicare on the Internet, but when it comes to the specific of Medicare and how it relates to your particular situation, you should go to the source.

Ahhh... Even the Government Says to Not Count on Medicaid

Straight from the US Government's Medicare website... the risk that Medicaid will
have insufficient funds to take care of your long term care needs is
"High". Their comments about the risk (taken from their long
term care risks table) are:

- Amount received from Medicaid may not pay all long-term care costs
- Recovery of Medicaid may be made against estate

Ouch!