Telly
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Very official return address on the envelope, and also says in bold caps "Important: Medicare Billing Notice Enclosed"
Inside, it says "Medicare Premium Bill", looks just like a bill, has amount due, due date, has a tear-off section to mail back with your check or money order.
But in a small box on the upper right, it says "This Is Not A Bill", and below that says "You have chosen Medicare Easy Pay. We will deduct your premium from your bank account around the 20th of each month."
It also has my Medicare number in two different places on it. Great, they finally go to a non-SS numbering system, and then plaster the new Medicare member number all over through the mail.
Should I expect to get these every month for the rest of my life? The cost of creating and mailing it, and the increased risk of the Medicare member number being misused makes it seem like a bad idea!
Inside, it says "Medicare Premium Bill", looks just like a bill, has amount due, due date, has a tear-off section to mail back with your check or money order.
But in a small box on the upper right, it says "This Is Not A Bill", and below that says "You have chosen Medicare Easy Pay. We will deduct your premium from your bank account around the 20th of each month."
It also has my Medicare number in two different places on it. Great, they finally go to a non-SS numbering system, and then plaster the new Medicare member number all over through the mail.
Should I expect to get these every month for the rest of my life? The cost of creating and mailing it, and the increased risk of the Medicare member number being misused makes it seem like a bad idea!