There was a time I was desperate for funds.  I thought what a wonderful 
thing it would be to have all that money which was taken from my social 
security disability check for Medicare for myself.  I was healthy and never 
went to the doctor anyway, so, I saw no need to pay for a service I didn't 
require, particularly as I was in such need of the money myself.  I asked 
the social security representative to do this.  He advised me what I was 
proposing was a bad idea for the same reasons you all stated.  He said, 
should I wish to be reinstated at a future time I would have to pay a great 
deal more than I was, and am paying for the privilege.  I agree it is a very 
bad law and ought to be repealed.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: A few prayer requests


> Pat,
> I agree.  What a stupid law!  I'm praying.
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 8:00 AM
> Subject: Re: A few prayer requests
>
>
>> Hi Stacy and Everyone,
>>
>> When I did not take Medicare, in 1979, when it was offered to me, I
>> was not advised of the law that said that they would charge me ten
>> percent for every year I didn't take Medicare. I didn't even know
>> anything about such a law until 2001. It's the most stupid law I've
>> ever heard of. You know it's a man made law, and man made laws are
>> made to be broken. God did not make that law.
>>
>> I'm sorry, but this situation is getting to get on my nerves, and I'm
>> not happy about it. I can't seem to get any help with it, either.
>>
>> Thanks so much for praying. Sorry, I just need to vent.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Pat Ferguson
>>
>> At 07:47 AM 4/6/2007, you wrote:
>> >HI Pat,
>> >I'll pray about this.
>> >I was offered meddacare when I started receiving money based on what
>> >my father had put in when he had his own business.  I was advised by
>> >a relative in the insurance business to go ahead and take it for the
>> >very reason you described.  I thank God daily that I have it.
>> >
>> >I will pray that all works out for you.
>> >
>> >Stacey and GEB dog Chesley
>> >
>> >[log in to unmask]
>> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Ferguson" 
>> ><[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:53 PM
>> >Subject: A few prayer requests
>> >
>> >
>> >>Hi Loving Family,
>> >>
>> >>I have a few prayer requests, please.
>> >>
>> >>Some of you know about me being disenrolled from Medicare Part D.
>> >>through Humana. This happened without my knowledge or permission.
>> >>
>> >>I went to fill a prescription in February, and was told I was no
>> >>longer enrolled in Medicare part D. through Humana.
>> >>
>> >>I've been trying to resolve this situation, and this has not been
>> >>resolved. I am very frustrated. I received a phone call from our
>> >>insurence agent this evening, and he told me I had to write a
>> >>letter of greevence to Humana so that they can re-instate me.
>> >>
>> >>This really makes me mad, because what happened is that someone at
>> >>Medicare entered the wrong code which disenrolled me from Medicare
>> >>Part D through Humana. Why can't people be responsible for their 
>> >>actions?
>> >>
>> >>Also, in 1979 I was offered Medicare,part B.  and because Vernon
>> >>had excellent health coverage, I turned it down and didn't take it.
>> >>I couldn't see having Medicare when we had excellent health
>> >>coverage. I didn't want to waste the government's money. I found
>> >>out, in 2001 that I could not enroll in Medicare part B. without a
>> >>penalty of ten percent a year for not taking it when it was offered
>> >>to me. I tried very hard to get proof that I had been covered by
>> >>Vernon's health insurence from 1979 through 1983 when we moved back
>> >>here to South Dakota. I couldn't get proof from Verizon who was GTE
>> >>at that time. . We didn't even have proof that we had insurence
>> >>from 1984 through about 1988. I've written letters to Social
>> >>Security, and they have never replied to my letters. I even had
>> >>Stephanie Herseth's office contact them for me, but they just said
>> >>that this was the law and there were no exceptions.
>> >>
>> >>Last year, in 2006, I spoke with the head of the Social Security
>> >>office in Huron South Dakota, and he recommended that I write a
>> >>letter requesting equitable relief. I did this, and I've heard
>> >>nothing from the Social Security administration.
>> >>
>> >>I know this is the law, but why can't they accept the fact that I
>> >>was trying to save the government money?
>> >>
>> >>I'm asking that you all please pray about these two situations. I'm
>> >>paying over $300.00 a month for Medicare out of my SSDI check. I
>> >>feel that this law should not even be in existance. I don't have
>> >>the money to get an attourney to help me resolve these issues. I
>> >>feel like they are just against me, and I know I shouldn't feel
>> >>this way but I do.
>> >>
>> >>Thank you very much for praying.
>> >>
>> >>Love you all,
>> >>Pat Ferguson
>>