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sunwyn

(494 posts)
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 06:47 PM Jul 2012

Message going around Facebook [View all]

I just received this on Facebook and if this is not true, we need to refute it ASAP. Here is the message:

OK SENIORS HERE SOME REASONS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT HOW YOU VOTE IN NOVEMBER.

Subject: Fw: A message from Blue Cross Blue Shield - Very interesting
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 7:41 AM
Subject: Fw: A message from Blue Cross Blue Shield - Very interesting

Message from Blue Cross Blue Shield/Be informed/Pass it on is a
must!!
A message from Blue Cross Blue Shield
Professor Emeritus John W. Hill, JD, PhD Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
hillj@indiana.edu MEDICARE Look clearly at the 2014 rate compared to the
2013 rate. For those of you who are on Medicare, read the
following. It's short, but important and you probably haven't heard about it
in the Mainstream News: "The per person Medicare Insurance Premium will
increase from the present Monthly Fee of $96.40, rising to:
$104.20 in 2012
$120.20 in 2013
And
$247.00 in 2014."
These are Provisions incorporated in the
Obamacare Legislation, purposely delayed so as not to confuse the 2012 Re-Election
Campaigns.
Send this to all Seniors that you know, so they
will know who's throwing them under the bus.

Peggy Riehle
Internal Representative
Network Contracting
205-220-6778

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Already on Snopes as FALSE. GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #1
Since I'm really lazy. Do you mind posting the link? Blanks Jul 2012 #3
for the incredibly lazy... Electric Monk Jul 2012 #4
Yep SteveABG Jul 2012 #5
Thanks. Blanks Jul 2012 #10
Good rule to follow... SteveABG Jul 2012 #11
Second Rule to follow ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #19
And now it's "going around" DU. tridim Jul 2012 #2
You noticed that as well? 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #7
Google is your friend ingac70 Jul 2012 #6
Even that correction is not really accurate. DURHAM D Jul 2012 #12
I was paying $110 in 2011. In 2012 it is $99. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #14
My older brother was paying $96 in 2011 so DURHAM D Jul 2012 #15
I notice the phone number was in my area so I googled it SoutherDem Jul 2012 #8
Now ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #20
Good! sunwyn Jul 2012 #9
Use this - DURHAM D Jul 2012 #13
Thank you for posting this ! K&R n/t Dalai_1 Jul 2012 #16
Read This Please !!! WillyT Jul 2012 #17
Sadly, many seniors will likely think this is reliable information. Brigid Jul 2012 #18
If they are 65 or older they will immediately recognize DURHAM D Jul 2012 #21
I hope so. Brigid Jul 2012 #22
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