Originally Posted by
bifff15
Andy,
Did you or your wife get or have an AD retirement from Uncle Sammy?
Cheers,
Biff
Yes, both of us have military retirements.
We have Tricare. If you're thinking that Tricare's really cheap, yes it is. Right now.
But copays went from $12 (IIRC) last year to $30 this year for us.
And when one turns 65, they need to pay Medicare Part B in order to keep Tricare. Check out Medicare Part B prices. If you earn $170K-$214K/yr joint in retirement (the very lowest we could earn with 2 mil retirements + 2 social security checks), the monthly Part B premium is $187.50/person/month. That alone is $4500/yr for us.
https://www.medicare.gov/your-medica...t-b-costs.html
And then there's nursing home costs (if needed). Two or three years in a nursing home will wipe out a $200K RHA VEBA account.
So if you're thinking that medical costs won't spike for you in retirement, I suggest you crunch the Part B numbers and then rethink how much Tricare will cost annually.