I now have medicare. I was able to find out who is managing the prescription portion of my benefits and get everything straightened out.
According to the person I spoke to at Social Security, I also have qualified for disability. They claim I should get a check in July. I have not received any written confirmation of this so although I am pleased I'm taking it with a grain of salt.
To get this information, I had to speak with 3 government agencies, two insurance companies, and my COBRA administrator. It took about 4 and a half hours total call time. Mind you, I still have nothing in writing.
Could you do this? Sure. Could you take 4 1/2 hours out of your work day to do this? How much are your hours worth?
We need to fix this system so it's easier to navigate and there is more communication between various parties involved. I still have to contact all of my health care providers and notify them of the change so they can retroactively bill medicare. I don't understand why the various parties don't have one database so if there is a change, it's visible to all concerned.
Thanks to all who wrote and offered support.
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