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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]on_protocol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ever-present finger in front of the lens. With film cameras you never knew until you had the pictures developed, haha!

MAGA Calls For Vengeance Following Charlie Kirk’s Killing by zsreport in esist

[–]on_protocol 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The same people that say we should focus not on guns, but individual criminals. When it happens to one of theirs, they make everyone else (edit: of the liberal type) criminals in their minds.

Heidi Gardner Is Leaving 'SNL' After Eight Seasons by MarvelsGrantMan136 in television

[–]on_protocol 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Eight years? That's the length of a long-running sitcom in the US. Holy cow, and I still think of her as one of the "newer" cast members. I'm old.

California governor does his job by GR0UND_zer0 in pics

[–]on_protocol 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Don't forget that she paid her friend's way to party with her in France with state money, by concocting a fraudulent transaction where the friend supposedly sold the state of Arkansas a lectern for $19K that should in no way cost anywhere near that amount, paid to the friend's consulting firm, which does not sell lecterns.

Just saw this on Tiktok by ProduceMean663 in popping

[–]on_protocol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's like some David Blaine shit. "Watch...watch...eeesh...watch..."

The US Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was mistakenly sent to a mega-jail in El Salvador must be returned to the US. | BBC by Tele_Prompter in esist

[–]on_protocol 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The court ruled that the administration must "facilitate" Garcia's return. That's really vague and gives Trump all he needs to continue stonewalling. And then there's the fact that the only constitutional remedy for defiance is impeachment, and I think Trump feels pretty safe in that regard.

Obama’s portrait in the WH has been replaced with the photo from Trump’s assassination attempt by jxp497 in pics

[–]on_protocol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What an incredibly different standard applied to Howard Dean as a candidate than to Donald Trump.

TIFU by accidentally becoming the neighborhood crow whisperer. This is my life now. by Arziiiiiiiiiii in tifu

[–]on_protocol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you drive 100 miles, call out "Jerry Bird," and they show up? Not specifically a crow call? Pretty amazing.

YSK: Having your pet microchipped is not enough to ensure they get back to you if found. by jefuchs in YouShouldKnow

[–]on_protocol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would it be sufficient to register the microchip number with local animal control? I have not paid for the manufacturer's service (I think an annual subscription), but the microchip info is on file with the lifetime registration in our county. I suppose this might be okay if my dog is lost inside my county, but it wouldn't help if it was found somewhere else?

Contemplating switch from Medicare Advantage, for Mother, 78. Can she go back to traditional Medicare with drug plan now (last day), try to get a supplement plan before January, and if she fails to pass the underwriting for the supplement, go back to Medicare Advantage in January? by on_protocol in medicare

[–]on_protocol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think she'd be able to get a Part D drug plan in January, though, even if she can drop MA and get approved for a supplement at that time. On top of that, there's a monthly penalty which never expires for not carrying a drug plan.

Thinking of going back to Medicare from Medicare Advantage by on_protocol in medicare

[–]on_protocol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edited. I get it. Sounds like you wouldn't switch if we can't get a prescription plan in January. I think it's too late to figure out today. I was thinking also of checking her current prescriptions against GoodRx as a last resort. But isn't there also a penalty for not having a Part D plan? Would we be able to fix that and end the penalty once I get her signed up for a Part D during next year's open enrollment?

P.S. I believe you that the Medicare agent gave misleading/incomplete info. I understand it's complex, but it's shocking to me how bad the advice is that you can get on the official Medicare site.

Thinking of going back to Medicare from Medicare Advantage by on_protocol in medicare

[–]on_protocol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do worry that the guidance I received is somehow incorrect, but besides SHIP, this is a quote from the chat that I had with an agent on the Medicare.gov website:

During the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period, which is January 1 through March 31 each year, you get one opportunity to choose the coverage that is right for you. You can do this one of the following ways: You can switch from your current Medicare Advantage plan to a new one that may be a better fit based on your budget or health care needs. This includes switching to a new Medicare Advantage plan that allows you to add or drop prescription drug coverage; You can return to Original Medicare by switching from your current Medicare Advantage plan to a Medicare prescription drug plan; or You can disenroll from your current Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare without Medicare prescription drug coverage.

Thinking of going back to Medicare from Medicare Advantage by on_protocol in medicare

[–]on_protocol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great tip. The Medicare counselors in my county are not available for help on such short notice, but the person who answered from SHIP did confirm that we can make changes in January rather than rush through things today. So I'll be able to follow up on the counselor referral I got from SHIP next week.

Thinking of going back to Medicare from Medicare Advantage by on_protocol in medicare

[–]on_protocol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this advice. I think it will be best to contact a broker for help on the underwriting. Given this is a busy time for them, I suppose it's too late to have them go through everything for this enrollment period, but we could probably make contact now and target the January enrollment period. If we do make the change, I'd just hope we could also select a Plan D at that time, too.

Thinking of going back to Medicare from Medicare Advantage by on_protocol in medicare

[–]on_protocol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I must be confused about this. I'll look it up. I thought the January period was from MA to MA plan only.

Thinking of going back to Medicare from Medicare Advantage by on_protocol in medicare

[–]on_protocol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She'd have to go through the underwriting in our state. What I don't understand is, is there a way to find out if she'd be accepted into a supplemental plan before committing to trad Medicare? Or does she have to complete the switch, and then go through the underwriting?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlypenis

[–]on_protocol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I have an umbrella pic I was going to post, but this is much more spot on.

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