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question everything

(47,209 posts)
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 12:52 PM Sep 2020

I received a survey from Medicare about my health

Pretty much I am OK - overweight notwithstanding. Most about my physical ability to do things. But when it came to "During the past 4 weeks, how often have I felt calm and peaceful," my response was None of the time. Felt downhearted and blue - some of the time.

Let them figure it out why I have no problems with physical activity but am feeling emotionally drained.


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I received a survey from Medicare about my health (Original Post) question everything Sep 2020 OP
Sadly, that will be considered "normal" in 2020. Hopefully the clouds Hoyt Sep 2020 #1
Right. Like maybe even before November, the DICKtaterTOT wanna be will drop dead from a Illumination Sep 2020 #6
You get 500 surveys from all sorts of medicare providers etc. It's all junk. Throw it away. SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #2
That's what Rebl2 Sep 2020 #4
I think that this is legit. Even got a second one to reminde me question everything Sep 2020 #8
I get them too. I don't answer them. How do you do you know what they do w/ the responses? Do ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #14
Every time I get a piece of junk mail I call them & waste their time! Illumination Sep 2020 #11
Medicare itself sends out a lot of this customerserviceguy Sep 2020 #12
Received that also...They wanted my phone #or #s (which they should have). So I gave them Illumination Sep 2020 #3
All health Rebl2 Sep 2020 #5
It's damn irritating...if you didn't have a mental disorder before, you will now that we pester Illumination Sep 2020 #7
Not this one. No personal sensitive information except of gender, race, range of age, and income question everything Sep 2020 #9
My ex received some when he was with Medicaid. He never filled them out & threw them Illumination Sep 2020 #13
I just turned 64 on Monday Freddie Sep 2020 #10
Good plan. When husband retires, his H.R. department should create a letter for you ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #15
 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
6. Right. Like maybe even before November, the DICKtaterTOT wanna be will drop dead from a
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 01:17 PM
Sep 2020

stroke, C-19 or something else & finally give this world some peace!...

SWBTATTReg

(21,811 posts)
14. I get them too. I don't answer them. How do you do you know what they do w/ the responses? Do ...
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 02:05 PM
Sep 2020

they protect your privacy afterwards? You can go ahead and answer the surveys, but you are putting yourself up for more possible junk mail, etc. from those that buy the mailing lists from the government (how do they know your age in order to send the notices/surveys/etc.?).

I am just being safe, and of course, if there is an 'official' letter from SS, then of course, look at (and you'll know exactly what I mean when you see this kind of correspondence, e.g., yearly benefits statement one gets in the mail, etc.).

 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
11. Every time I get a piece of junk mail I call them & waste their time!
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 01:34 PM
Sep 2020

Needless to say I get very little junk mail. It works! Have received advertising
from Century Link since March 2019. The same advertising! I called them 13 times. The last time I called, I talked to someone in their advertising dept. Hoping I have this stopped!...

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
12. Medicare itself sends out a lot of this
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 01:38 PM
Sep 2020

and if you sign up for a Medicare-advocacy group, as I've done, you get even more. I think they believe that seniors need a lot of nannying.

 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
3. Received that also...They wanted my phone #or #s (which they should have). So I gave them
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 01:08 PM
Sep 2020

NO phone #s @ all! Left that part blank. Told them I dislike phone calls (which is true!) & to Not call me. I'm fine. Dropped UnitedHealthcare because they were forever calling me & sending me all kinds of crap in the mail. They were real pests & hoping Anthem is not going to be like that also. Told them if I need their help, I'll call them! Don't need a nanny to take care of me...

Rebl2

(13,236 posts)
5. All health
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 01:13 PM
Sep 2020

insurance is that way I think. Have Blue Cross Blue Shield and they call occasionally and always sending stuff in the mail.

 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
7. It's damn irritating...if you didn't have a mental disorder before, you will now that we pester
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 01:22 PM
Sep 2020

you all the time! Maybe they're just checking to see if we're dead yet!...

question everything

(47,209 posts)
9. Not this one. No personal sensitive information except of gender, race, range of age, and income
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 01:33 PM
Sep 2020

which I declined.

As for UnitedHealth - we use only not for profit - meaning, they do not trade on the stock exchange. UnitedHealth has been paying hundred million dollars to the CEO so I knew this was off, even before started with Medicare. Now it is "only" 50 million.

Freddie

(9,225 posts)
10. I just turned 64 on Monday
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 01:33 PM
Sep 2020

It’s started already - had someone come to my door yesterday wanting to talk about Medicare plans. I understand you get bombarded the minute you turn 64. Decided to just take Part A for the first (almost) 2 years and stay on husbands work plan until he retires when I’m 66. It’s a great BC Personal Choice plan with no deductibles and minor co-pays if you stay in network. Of course this could all go out the window if his employer changes their plan.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,266 posts)
15. Good plan. When husband retires, his H.R. department should create a letter for you ...
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 02:17 PM
Sep 2020

... stating that you were covered under his plan until (ending date). Then, you can get on Medicare Part B and D without paying a penalty for the delay from your 65th birthday. The penalty is permanent, but routinely waived with that standard form letter.

Selecting the Part D company and plan is pretty easy, using the tool available on medicare.gov.

I had agents offer lectures and free dinners to discuss options. The dinners were mostly pretty good. I went with one of the agents who only "sold" plans that were nation-wide, so no problem with relocation or travel within the U.S.

All in all, it was no more of a headache than the annual choice between company-provided health insurance plans when I worked.

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