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
>