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@irenea8 Hi Irene. I am curious. Are you of Medicare age, if so how long and what type of health plan did you secure, an Advantage or Medigap/Supplement. I think it might be the Medigap/Supplement if I am 'reading between the lines' correctly. I ask because you have been stating you didn't get signed up as yet for the D Plan....if I'm not mistaken. If you need to sign up for the D Plan after possibly having been able to sign up for it in previous years....will you have to pay a penalty for late sign up??? Hope not.
Thanks again to you, along with Sue, for giving me your thoughts early on about my going on the antibiotics or not going on. You both helped me a great deal in doing what I feel has been best for me with the low load of MAI and still feeling well and without having started the antibiotics. PFT is fine as yet also. Some plugging in my lower left lobe of which I finally started doing the side position with postural drainage. Worst annoying problem, lots of need to clear out mucus during the day and much after eating.
Hoping you had many good days in October and wishing November to be lots of good days for you.
Barbara

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I am 74 and on traditional medicare with a supplemental plan (Aetna). I never signed up for Part D because I had no drugs to take over the years. So yes I will most likely have a penalty on the premium of the part D. We have a QSEHRA since 2017 which might negate the penalty but probably not. I still have to apply and find out. I have sort of narrowed it down to AARP or Silverscript (Aetna) Part D plan. Still deciding. It is a crap shoot.
One thing to keep in mind if you have BE and MAI is that you will always have some symptoms. You will never obtain symptom free normal lungs. Your symptoms are very minimal considering your age. I think you are doing all the right things. You might have to "accept" the annoying aspects of living with BE. Keep up the good work Barbara!