$50 million in mistaken refunds sent out by Medicare

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/23/medicare.drugs.ap/index.html

Don't cash that check.

The federal government erroneously has reimbursed about 230,000 Medicare recipients for monthly premiums they paid this year for prescription drug coverage. For many, the checks -- totaling nearly $50 million -- have already arrived.

The refund will undoubtedly cause confusion, particularly because it comes with a letter that mistakenly instructs older people that their monthly premiums will no longer be deducted from their Social Security check.

Mark McClellan, who oversees the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said people who get the check need to know two things. One, the money has to be returned. Two, their prescription drug coverage will continue.

[William769]

1. Thats strange they made us pay back $475.00 two months ago.

Thanks to Bill Nelson (U.S. Senate) Florida he was able to get it back for us. Medicare has been a nightmare for us since January. I do not know what we would have done without Senator nelson's help in this fiasco.

[maddezmom]

2. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2469777