Pat, I don't know what you can do because what
you have said is in their rules and regulations
in black and white. The only option I can think
of is to drop part b of Medicare and go without
coverage. I don't think they will reverse
something that is stated plainly in their
rules. Because a person doesn't know the rules
or has other coverage is not grounds for a
reversal. That is why, when I went back on SSDI,
awhile ago, I took Medicare, even though I didn't
need it. I knew that if I didn't take it, I would really pay for it, later.
earlier, Pat Ferguson, wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
>
>I have a little Prayer request, please.
>
>I need to give you a bit of history, first.
>
>In 1977, I got on SSDI. In 1979, Social Security
>offered me Medicare. I turned down the offer for
>Medicare, because Vernon had excellent health
>insurence, and I didn't think I needed Medicare.
>Big mistake. In 2001, I found out that I would
>be penylized ten percent, for every year I did
>not take Medicare. I signed up for Medicare in
>July of 2001 during the Special Enrolment period.
>
>They are taking over $300.00 out of my SSDI
>check for Medicare. We just got a letter, and
>found out that they will be taking an additional
>$32.00 out of my SSDI check for Medicare. I've
>written to the Social Security Administration,
>and I've talked to them on the phone, but they will not reverse this at all.
>
>We even went threw Verizon, which use to be G T
>E, where Vernon worked. They were too lazy to do
>anything about this, and all we wanted them to
>do is look up the records, to prove that Vernon
>had health insurence coverage for both of us,
>and that I was on his plan. They didn't do
>anything. They wanted to lie to SSA, and tell
>them that Vernon started working there in May of
>1999, or something weird like that, and we would
>not do that. I told them that I'm not lying to
>the SSA at all. We didn't either. I'm so upset
>about this, and I don't know what to do now. Do
>I get a lawyer? It would cost me a lot of money in lawyer fees.
>
>Please pray for me, that God will show me how to
>handle this situation, and how to get it
>reversed. Then, I would like to make them pay me
>back all the money they have taken out of my check since 2001.
>
>Your prayers and advice is much appreciated.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Love and Blessings,
>
>Pat Ferguson
John
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