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BLACKSBURG — Virginia’s older consumers will have to change their personal budgets because of changes in the Medicare system.
Congress eliminated the catastrophic illness coverage that had been a source of controversy, said Virginia Cooperative Extension educator Irene E. Leech. That eliminated the “Meditax,” a surtax that would have been paid by all persons eligible for Medicare — all persons 65 years of age and older.
Because Medicare does not cover all health care costs, or pay the full cost of some of the covered services, many individuals have Medigap policies. These are policies provided by private insurance firms that are designed to pay deductibles and copayments and are coordinated with
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