On 11-16-06, I contacted Humana to inform them that I no longer wanted them as my Part D Medicare prescription plan. I was asked if I were going to use another provider. I replied no (and if I were, were they going to provide my coverage at a lower price?). Anyway, I was told by Mike (reference call #10184409xxx) that I would have to submit it in writing. I did that the same day, after going to the nearest Social Security office and putting it on file. I told them DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING OUT OF MY DEC 06 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CHECK, as I was canceling my coverage. I did keep a copy of my letter to Humana.
I called them today, 11-29-06, at 12:35 pm and spoke to Shauna (reference call 9444244xxx), and I was told they would do so on Jan 1st 2007. I said that was unacceptable, as this was within an enrollment period (assuming this meant enrollment and disenrollment). I was then told I owe them 123 dollars. DUH!
It was automatically deducted from my Social Security check, and since it is a Social Security-related issue and I do not work for Social Security, how is this my problem? Besides, it shows that $69.00 was taken out each month. They seem to want to take another $69.00 and then $123.00 from me for nothing. OH! By the way, I bought a box of needles for insulin injections for $27.99, and Humana paid $24.43, saving me a whopping $3.56. WOW! A box of $27.99 needles for $420 dollars, and this does not include the $123.00 or the $69.00 in December, which no doubt they will steal.
OH! They never told me about or sent me any disenrollment forms, as I had to call Social Security at 1-800-633-4227 and found this out, and I did this as a backup. Our government's attempt to provide prescription coverage for the elderly, disabled, and poor Americans is a joke, a scam, or whatever you want to call it. Wal-Mart generic prescriptions are now $4.00, going to jump to $11.00. Then there is the site PPA, advertised by Montel Williams, and many pharmaceutical companies offer help to the poor, elderly, or disabled. Then you can always ask your doctor for samples. Then let this roll around in your mind: the drug companies and the F.D.A. want to ban drugs coming in over the borders, but 85 percent of drugs are made overseas. DUH!
Let them explain this; I want to hear it. I used to work in quality control for one of the largest pharmaceutical companies of rubber stoppers in the world (West Pharmaceutical).
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