Problems with Medicare.

[whatscooking]

I recently found out that I made a mistake not getting my wife on Medicare part B when I retired. She had a brain aneurism several years ago, that disability allowed her to get a SSD check. I was able to sign off on taking out the part B at that time. Unknown to me I was to sign her up for this I now find out three years after I retired there is a penalty coming, 10% per year, along with now I find out she has no primary insurance until July 1, when Medicare kicks in. I cannot believe I was not informed about this somehow by UPS when I retired. Has anyone been able to work anything out in a case like this?

 

[upschuck]

Same thing with Part D. My parents didn't get it when first came out; now mom would get charged a high penalty, only to get bigger every year. I think it is a law, so no working out is allowed. Something to look forward to, I guess.

 

[Catatonic]

Not sure I understand what UPS has to do with this but good luck.

 

[gingerkat]

This is not a UPS thing. Medicare is solely a government thing and papers are sent out 3 months prior to coverage. Unfortunately most people don't read all the information because there is so much of it.

 

[moreluck]

You know how your mail box gets right before an election? All those pieces of mail from all the candidates.........that's what the information innundation is like with medicare.

I made my medicare choices over 2 years ago and I'm still getting the mailouts for medicare.

 

[oldngray]

You know how your mail box gets right before an election? All those pieces of mail from all the candidates.........that's what the information innundation is like with medicare.

I made my medicare choices over 2 years ago and I'm still getting the mailouts for medicare.

My wife still gets those. And she died 10 years ago.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

My wife still gets those. And she died 10 years ago.

Sorry for your loss.

Have you sent any of them back with the word "deceased" written on the front?


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[oldngray]

Sorry for your loss.

Have you sent any of them back with the word "deceased" written on the front?


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Nope. Just threw away. She still gets "pre-approved" life insurance offers too.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Nope. Just threw away. She still gets "pre-approved" life insurance offers too.

Not to get too personal but it must hurt a little when you get mail with her name on it. You could ease that pain by just sending them back "deceased". Yeah, it will take a while, but over time the mailings will stop.

BTW, I do hope that by "throwing away" you meant "tossing in recycling bin".

 

[moreluck]

clear a room much ?