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Wonder if this is true?

Faster horses

Well-known member
I received this in an email:
Anyone know if it is true?


Don't forget Congress





MEDICARE PAY INCREASE

For those of you who are on Medicare, read the article below.
It is about the monthly amount of money you are going to pay into Medicare in 2011, 2012 and the huge increase you will pay in 2013. It's a short important article: You will pay it.




Social Security
Congress will not allow an increase in the social security COLA (cost of living adjustment). However, the per person monthly Medicare insurance premium will be increased from the 2009 premium of $96.40 to $104.20 in 2010, $120.20 for the year 2011 AND Yearly increases to a wonderful $247.00 in 2014. Thank You Obamacare!

Congress also gave themselves a $3,000 a month Cost of Living Adjustment!

Send this to all seniors that you know.
 

Red Barn Angus

Well-known member
I don't know if this is true but I do know AARP was a strong supporter of Obamacare which took $500 Billion from seniors medicare benefits....almost half of the supposed total cost of Obamacare.

I cancelled my membership immediately and wrote them a letter telling them why, not that they cared. AARP is nothing more than an insurance sales outfit and has conned seniors into paying big bucks to support their outfit. They do not support the people that support them.
 

mrj

Well-known member
All interesting, and good for you, Red Barn Angus! But, I do believe AARP is FAR more than an insurance company.....they are an activist Democrat front group, thinly disguised as an insurance company, IMO. They also seem to have Retired Teachers tied in with them.....but maybe AARP is a 'union' for RT groups, in addition to their other 'activities'. And I'm sure on the local groups of them are well intentioned and believe in what they are doing for others, sadly enough, missing the behind the scenes politics.

mrj
 

Red Barn Angus

Well-known member
Thanks, mrj, for your comments. I guess that AARP support of Obamacare really hit me hard. For an organization that was created to support older folks in the political arena and other places they have sure lost their direction but still trade on their name. Anytime they support taking that kind of money from seniors and giving it to illegals for free health care there is something very wrong. We hear so much about medicare and SS being entitlement programs but, if I remember correctly, I believe there was a considerable deduction from my paycheck every payday for these "entitlement" programs for a lot of years. It used to be the politicians listened to the older people because they all voted. Now it seems popular to kick them under the bus.
 

Faster horses

Well-known member
I haven't paid a dime to AARP, nor do I intend to. They are as liberal
an organization as they come. No thanks.

But thanks for your comments, mrj and rba.
 

Steve

Well-known member
Most Medicare beneficiaries will continue to pay the same $96.40 Part B premium amount in 2010. Beneficiaries who currently have the Social Security Administration (SSA) withhold their Part B premium and have incomes of $85,000 or less (or $170,000 or less for joint filers) will not have an increase in their Part B premium for 2010.

For all others, the standard Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $110.50 in 2010, which is a 15% increase over the 2009 premium. The Medicare Part B premium is increasing in 2010 due to possible increases in Part B costs. If your income is above $85,000 (single) or $170,000 (married couple), then your Medicare Part B premium may be higher than $110.50 per month. For additional details, see our FAQ titled: 2010 Part B Premium Amounts for Persons with Higher Income Levels. In 2010:

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New Part B beneficiaries will pay $110.50 (because they did not have the premium withheld from their Social Security benefit in the previous year).
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Beneficiaries who do not currently have the Part B premium withheld from their Social Security benefit will pay $110.50.
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Higher-income beneficiaries pay $110.50 plus an additional amount, based on the income-related monthly adjustment amount

based on info from Medicare.gov new recipients saw an increase in 2010

For all others, the standard Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $115.40 in 2011, which is a 4.4% increase over the 2010 premium. The Medicare Part B premium is increasing in 2011 due to possible increases in Part B costs. If your income is above $85,000 (single) or $170,000 (married couple), then your Medicare Part B premium may be higher than $115.40 per month. For additional details, see our FAQ titled: 2011 Part B Premium Amounts for Persons with Higher Income Levels. In 2011:

*
New Part B beneficiaries will pay $115.40 (because they did not have the premium withheld from their Social Security benefit in the previous year).
*
Beneficiaries who do not currently have the Part B premium withheld from their Social Security benefit will pay $115.40.
*
Higher-income beneficiares pay $115.40 plus an additional amount, based on the income-related monthly adjustment amount

and it will go up again for new retirees in 2011

so it is a sorta slight of hand, by not increasing it for existing retirees,s they can keep the outrage to a dull roar and survive the increases..

The following is a listing of the Medicare premium, deductible, and coinsurance rates that will be in effect in 2011:

Medicare Premiums for 2011:

Part A: (Hospital Insurance) Premium

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Most people do not pay a monthly Part A premium because they or a spouse has 40 or more quarters of Medicare-covered employment.
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The Part A premium is $248.00 per month for people having 30-39 quarters of Medicare-covered employment.

so yes while the e-mail shows similar increases, it is in fact "partly true",

as our shifty government has found a slight of hand way of not infuriating all seniors, it's just screwing the new ones.. :?
 

hopalong

Well-known member
jingo2 said:
OMG!! It came in a email to you....so it must be true!!!! :roll: :roll: :roll:


Look at the ssubject line, She is wondering if it is true. What an piece of work you are kolo=jingo :roll: :roll: :roll:
 

Clarencen

Well-known member
I guess, when you think it through it is fair and reasonable. Earnning and wages have gone up, taxes have increased and the cost of liviing and services have gone up.

For 2010, I paid $1158 for my medicare, it was taken from my Social Security check. I started paying into social security in 1954. That was when self employed people were included. As a self employed farmer and rancher I had some lean years as well as good years. When I signed up for Social Security, my Social Security account was based on my average earning and frozen there. My benifits were based on that. I have continued to work, and still paid taxes on my earnings. Wages and earning have increased, but as my account is frozen it does not increase my benifits. The only increase I get is if congress or who ever decides I need a cost of living increase. I think it is fair to say I am entitled to an increase sometimes, People like myself have had a part of building the foundation and structure of our present economy. Younger people today tend to put aside and ignore that.

When I signed up for medicare, the premium rate was set, just like your life insurance. Now with the increase in earnings and the increase costs it is most likely fair to increase the premium rates for new people who enroll.
 

Steve

Well-known member
jingo2 said:
OMG!! It came in a email to you....so it must be true!!!! :roll: :roll: :roll:

a little research shows it is true,.. but then you could trust the media to not tell you that the government just used a sneaky slight of hand trick to increase the costs. :?
 

Steve

Well-known member
Clarencen said:
I guess, when you think it through it is fair and reasonable. Earnning and wages have gone up, taxes have increased and the cost of liviing and services have gone up.

For 2010, I paid $1158 for my medicare, it was taken from my Social Security check. I started paying into social security in 1954. That was when self employed people were included. As a self employed farmer and rancher I had some lean years as well as good years. When I signed up for Social Security, my Social Security account was based on my average earning and frozen there. My benifits were based on that. I have continued to work, and still paid taxes on my earnings. Wages and earning have increased, but as my account is frozen it does not increase my benifits. The only increase I get is if congress or who ever decides I need a cost of living increase. I think it is fair to say I am entitled to an increase sometimes, People like myself have had a part of building the foundation and structure of our present economy. Younger people today tend to put aside and ignore that.

When I signed up for medicare, the premium rate was set, just like your life insurance. Now with the increase in earnings and the increase costs it is most likely fair to increase the premium rates for new people who enroll.

I doubt i would mind the increase if it was not for the way the democrats and administration double counted the so-called 500 million savings they found in medicare..

to get the savings, they upped the cost to US.. is that really fair or reasonable?
 

hopalong

Well-known member
So the e mail mist have some substance EH kolo=jingo=lulu=allie :D :D :D
Just think you wasted some more of your last remaining brain cells making an azz of yourself AGAIN :wink:
 
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