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To: rktman
No wonder that medicare keeps trying to get me to "take advantage" of depression/mental health counseling/screening.

Your experience is similar to a couple I've had.

The first was about year ago when I received what looked like an innocuous, anonymous questionnaire from Medicare about my general satisfaction with my healthcare provider. Since I hate answering surveys, I tossed it. Then, surprise, I received a follow up this same "anonymous" questionnaire and I looked at it more carefully. It appeared not to have my name on it, but did have a computer bar code that was obviously there to provide the same information while fooling me into thinking they weren't after it. Then about 70% contained questions that were directed to my satisfaction with my healthcare provider; however, the remaining 30% were highly intrusive and individually directed. Needless to say , it followed its predecessor into the circular file.

I have some chronic health conditions that require me to see my doctor once every three months. Everything turned out well the last time I went. Then, about three weeks after my visit, I received a call out o the blue from his office and a female employee asked when they could schedule my "free" Medicare screening. I objected, saying I'd just had a follow up that went well and she replied that it wash' recommended by my doctor but was from Medicare. I've been on Medicare for for six years, never had anything like that happen before, and immediately refused to participate.

IMHO, they're definitely up to no good and I intend to be as uncooperative as I can legally get away with.

It also appears they're up to the same things with school kids. Parents should be equally uncooperative.

8 posted on 12/15/2014 9:49:48 AM PST by libstripper (")
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To: libstripper
It also appears they're up to the same things with school kids. Parents should be equally uncooperative.

I am going to have to teach my little one those six little words that any parent would be proud to hear, "It's none of your damn business!"

10 posted on 12/15/2014 9:54:12 AM PST by Haiku Guy (Every driver with a "Ready For Hillary" bumper sticker had to scrape off a "Obama 12" bumper sticker)
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To: libstripper

I also haven’t “taken advantage” of the opportunity to do the alcohol/substance abuse counseling or the tobacco cessation counseling. As for the annual health screening? Nah. I do have to see the dermo a couple of times a year but I’m pretty silent there too.


11 posted on 12/15/2014 9:54:59 AM PST by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to take some of mine away. Odd, eh?)
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