Nothing wrong with the AARP insurance. It’s United Healthcare, and their Plan F is the Cadillac of Medicare Supplemental insurance.
Paul > On Dec 28, 2017, at 11:26 PM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wouldn't for a minute go for the insurance.. I toss all references to such.. > the mag has some interesting articles and sometimes nice long lists of > different categories of things > that I find useful - The only other subscription I have is the Berkeley > Wellness Letter (which I just re upped for after not doing it for a few > years) AARP doesnt have my email address, happily .. they probably don't > even know I have a computer. > > ann > >> On 12/28/2017 9:59 PM, John wrote: >> My primary medical provider is the VA. I go to the local clinic or to one of >> the specialty clinics at the hospital. It's not supposed to cost me >> anything. That was the agreement when I enlisted in 1975 and those benefits >> were confirmed when I got my 20 year letter in 1995. I stayed in a dozen >> more years beyond that, retiring in 2007. >> >> I don't understand how Medicare works with the VA. My Medicare Part B is >> Tri-Care for Life, but they don't give me any kind of card showing I'm >> covered. >> >> I get bills from the VA on a regular basis. They show someone paying them. >> If the bill is for more than Medicare pays they eventually deduct it from my >> Social Security or from my Retired Pay. >> >> They're not supposed to. I earned VA care for life, but they apparently >> changed the rules while I was in Iraq in 2004 and are applying them to me >> retroactively. >> >> So, I don't need insurance coverage from AARP. Shredding their letters isn't >> that much extra work. I was just wondering if there were enough other >> benefits to be worth the dues. >> >> >>> On 12/28/2017 16:55, ann sanfedele wrote: >>> I like the magazine and the occasional newsletter as well.. I have found >>> useful information in those pages.. >>> >>> There may be times when having the card to show would be useful but >>> I suppose that depends on where you live. >>> >>> ann >>> >>>> On 12/28/2017 2:22 PM, John wrote: >>>> Is there any advantage to joining AARP if you don't need their insurance? >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
