On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:03:13 -0400, The Fish
wrote:



I was on my wife's Mail Handler's plan when I became eligible for
Medicare. The cost was about the same. The Mail Handler folks
suggested I keep theirs *and* sign up for Medicare - pay twice in
other words. I ended up going with Medicare, without the Mail
Handlers. Luckily, my military service entitled me to Tricare, which
becomes a supplemental to Medicare and picks up the left over 20%.

Of course, this makes some here jealous as hell. Sorry about that.

I'll worry about it when I get a bit closer. Won't be rocket science
figuring it out.
Two insurance carriers reminds me of something.
A while back - probably the '70's - somebody told me he got paid twice
for his medical care for an injury. His insurance and his wife's.
Back then med insurance was a common free work bennie and I guess they
didn't even cross-check the coverages.
Of course back then there was usually only one breadwinner too.
We've come a long way baby!

--Vic