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Thursday, October 06, 2011

Video Pirate: Stupid Person Of The Day

   I do not generally bother posting such things as “ Stupid Person of the Day “ or whatever, but I found something in my mailbox on Tuesday that made me think of just how stupid this person must be, so I’m sharing this with you.

   A piece of paper was placed into the mailbox apparently before the mail was delivered with a list of movies on it which are available for purchase. It even had a movies for children section with such titles as Cars 2, Rio, and the Smurfs. Of course, it contains the latest releases and even has a “ Newest “ section containing Abduction, Drive, and Killer Elite.

   What truly got me laughing was that this moron actually placed not just one, but two phone numbers at the bottom of the sheet!

  Come on now. Who in their right minds, selling something illegally, puts and ad in a mailbox with their phone numbers on it? How stupid can you be?

Dumb, Dumb, Dumb, Dumb

 

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Medicare Open Enrollment…

    ….  time has come again for all of those Medicare recipients who wish to make changes with their coverage options for 2012. Enrollees even get an earlier start than previous years, with the current enrollment period to begin on October 15 and closing on December 7, which is also earlier than in the past.

   Those who wish to change plans can shop around right now as they hit the market on October 1. You can compare those plans at medicare.gov/find-a-plan or you can do it the old fashioned way by calling 1.800.MEDICARE.

   So, what about the cost this year? Medicare Advantage plans are expecting premiums to be 4% lower than last year, with the same level of coverage according to the Dept. of Health and Human Services.

   For original Medicare Part B, you will have to wait until later this fall to hear about any increases.

    Part D prescription-drug coverage premiums are expected to stay in the area of $30 a month, but there is a catch to this as generic drugs prices discounts are going up from 7% to 14% once you reach the coverage gap known as the “ doughnut hole.”

   Changes are mandated by the Affordable Care Act, so thank your President for this.