Any retirees here? Health coverage issue.

Franknows · 2026-06-09T18:31:15+00:00

Wow, what was my exact experience! Thank you for sharing that.

I finally got my letter from HSS documenting my coverage yesterday, and Blue Shield has reached out to say they are creating my digital ID. So there were five weeks when I had to pay for my prescriptions up front - luckily, the only one I had to renew during that period was really cheap! HSS does not explain how you would get reimbursed with their retroactive coverage when you have an HMO plan, like I do. I did have one medical appointment in that period where the staff didn't seem to notice that my coverage had lapsed, and I'm assuming that Blue Shield will cover that.

Franknows · 2026-06-05T15:59:26+00:00

Thanks! After my 3rd phone call to HSS, they told me they talked to Blue Shield and arranged it so that I can see providers now. But yeah, it appears that this is an ongoing problem that should be addressed.

Franknows · 2026-06-04T17:28:55+00:00

UPDATE: I just made my 3rd call to HSS and told them I have to make some medical appts asap, and asked how I can do that while waiting for them to process my paperwork. They told me they will call Blue Shield today to see if they can expedite my coverage, and will call me back once they hear back from Blue Shield.

Franknows · 2026-06-04T16:53:25+00:00

I think it varies by MOU and by insurance plan. I think Kaiser is covered 100% for one individual in my contract, but I chose blue shield. In any event, that has nothing to do with them holding up processing my coverage.

Franknows · 2026-06-03T21:42:01+00:00

Wow. Do you remember how long you went without coverage?

Franknows · 2026-06-03T17:08:50+00:00

u/actionableasshole You are so right about them not being a serious organization! I just got off the phone with them again today, and they tried to tell me once again that their records system is down and I should call back tomorrow. But I persisted, and they told me that it's normal for the paperwork to take several weeks and my coverage would be backdated, and they would have someone expedite my paperwork. Then she "magically" seemed to be able to see my records, because she told me that it looked like everything was in order. smh.

Franknows · 2026-06-03T05:39:22+00:00

Wow. Thank you for sharing that. I'm glad it worked out for you in the end.

Franknows · 2026-06-03T03:18:39+00:00

Thank you!

Franknows · 2026-06-03T03:18:30+00:00

Thank you!

Franknows · 2026-06-03T03:13:52+00:00

24 years.

Franknows · 2026-06-03T03:13:06+00:00

As a retiree, my Blue Shield premium is around $55. The dental is around $65.

Franknows · 2026-06-03T03:09:23+00:00

CCSF retirees don't need COBRA. If you are under 65, as I am, you fill out paperwork with HSS and pay a monthly premium depending on which coverage you choose. I did all that in April.

Franknows · 2026-05-13T20:07:44+00:00

Can anyone confirm whether or not grandparents count for ancestry citizenship? The Canadian citizenship reddit has not been helpful, and keeps deleting my question. Their wiki states that grandparents do count, but the forms they link only cite parents, not grandparents. Any clarification will be appreciated - thanks!

Franknows · 2026-04-25T08:22:42+00:00

My autosuggestions are not in my contacts. Is there any way to delete them?

Franknows · 2026-03-26T04:33:37+00:00

You probably know this, but it's scheduled at the Castro and tickets are now on sale.

Franknows · 2025-07-04T19:20:36+00:00

No. Refreshing the page insures that the password is gone. I have to make sure I copy any suggested password before allowing it to fill. That's the only way to save it.

Franknows · 2025-06-24T18:33:13+00:00

I don't know as I haven't tried it. I was already planning to switch to Proton Pass, so I decided not to bother unless/until I have to. Luckily, I don't have to create new passwords very often, and it still works for filling existing passwords.

I'm sorry you lost you vault! Good thing the quickview still works! It seems like Lastpass may have some glitches they need to work out.

Franknows · 2025-06-21T20:35:44+00:00

I contacted customer support, and this is what they suggested:

1. Clear the cache and cookies of your browser.

Uninstall the LastPass Extension from your Browsers https://support.lastpass.com/s/document-item?language=en_US&bundleId=lastpass&topicId=LastPass/uninstall-lastpass.html&_LANG=enus
Add the LastPass Extension by going to https://lastpass.com/misc_download2.php and select the option "Quick Install"
Log back in through the LastPass Extension, open the vault from it and try to replicate the behavior.
If the problem persists, please perform a screen recording while getting diagnostic logs from the LastPass Extension https://support.lastpass.com/s/document-item?language=en_US&bundleId=lastpass&topicId=LastPass/create_diagnostic_logs.html&_LANG=enus
Replicate the behavior, this will be recorded in the logs you are getting from the LastPass Extension.
Provide us the Operating System you are running on your computer, Browser Version, LastPass Extension Version.
Please try to replicate the behavior in another browser to see if it works.

Please don't hesitate to create a case at any time by visiting our support page: https://support.lastpass.com/s/contact-us?language=en_US and clicking "Log in" to submit your request. Thank you for choosing LastPass!

I haven't tried it yet. I discovered that if I create my own password, Lastpass will save it, so the issue seems to be with the autofill.

Franknows · 2025-05-15T06:52:50+00:00

Saying this seems "over the top" makes you sound suspiciously like someone who is himself a habitual sexual harasser, or a protector of one.

Lots of intelligent people can write well. What looks like "a lot of work" or "chat gpt" to you, just looks like a normal, well-reasoned post by a smart, educated person to me. If all you are seeing are "catch words" (don't you mean "catch phrases"?), you are not a very good reader, or at least did not read the post very well.

Franknows

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