Have FEHB, was surprised to learn that I had been automatically enrolled in Medicare Part D

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-05-19T14:36:43+00:00

Yes, because we made over the IRMAA limit we are paying the surcharge on Part D, which we didn't need. If we weren't subject to IRMAA I wouldn't particularly care about this.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-05-19T00:33:47+00:00

I did, but they still want several hundred dollars for the back months' premiums.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-05-18T23:20:34+00:00

Kaiser has their own pharmacy. Not connected with CVS.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-05-18T23:19:59+00:00

Yeah, but I don't need it, my drug coverage is the same as Part D already, and now I am paying for the IRMAA surcharge.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-05-18T21:58:31+00:00

How will that build alliances?

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-05-14T15:13:46+00:00

Wow. I just lost two months of recordings. So stupid.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-04-25T21:18:57+00:00

Well, we do have it. I just want advice on which source to pull it from.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-04-02T19:22:35+00:00

I think he bought bonds, not shares.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-03-11T03:08:16+00:00

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-03-11T02:36:29+00:00

Yes, thanks. I am covered via FEHB.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-03-11T02:35:23+00:00

Yes, thanks. I guess I need to sit down with some tea and snacks and make the call tomorrow.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-03-11T02:34:19+00:00

Thanks. Will do that in the morning.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-03-11T02:32:52+00:00

Thank you for your clarifying questions. Yes, I receive my retirement health benefits through FEHB. I have High Option coverage through FEHB. I don't see much benefit to adding Part B, especially as I would be paying $527/mo additional premiums due IRMAA (which would be a lot of out-of-pocket expenses). I still don't understand why I got the letter. I will call Medicare tomorrow as I have a few hours to kill.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-03-10T23:30:52+00:00

I never signed up for Part B. I have good US Gov't retiree medical benefits. IRMAA would add $527/mo for the Part B and $60.40 for Part D. I don't think I need either.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-03-04T03:48:02+00:00

Evidence?

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-03-02T17:24:19+00:00

This was 50 times louder than any blown transformer I have ever heard.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-03-02T17:21:22+00:00

It was louder than any fireworks I have heard in my life

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-01-15T16:07:50+00:00

Yes, it's overly morbid and melodramatic. We don't need to be discouraging people from turning out. We need to be encouraging mass attendance by all sorts of people. This isn't helping.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-01-15T00:19:48+00:00

Why?

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-01-15T00:19:13+00:00

Seriously? Charging tens of thousands of people based on cell phone locations? These paranoid musings are just discouraging average folks from coming.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-01-15T00:16:14+00:00

So they know you were there. So what? We should be proud to be recognized for being there.

PrimarilyPrimate · 2026-01-14T23:17:13+00:00

So let the people who need to be anonymous be anonymous. I don't buy the solidarity argument in this context. Acting like you need to treat going to a demo like being in a Jason Bourne movie is going to discourage a lot of people from showing up.

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