I attempted to opt out of Medicare 3 years ago and finally after 3 extremely long calls on hold and a dutifully filled out form to "disenroll" I gave up, the $1200 a year would be nice to invest in something more productive, but I view it as simply a tax on something I don't want, don't need and don't use.
Nonsense. I opted out after about nine months by simply going to the grounds of the Lake Chapala Society during the SSA monthly visit to the grounds of that organization in Ajijic and signing an opt-out statement. I was dropped from Part B immediately. No additional questions asked. One can also do this in Chapala at the American Legion post there on the same day each month. My wife will also opt out in the same fashion when she turns 65. Nothing could be simpler or easier. In my experience the "disenrollment" process is neither tedious nor difficult and, since the OP lives at Lakeside where dealing with the SSA is easy, IŽd advise him to follow the same procedure.
Nothing personal, Steve, but it seems to me that is unfair to mislead readers considering their options in this fashion based upon your negative experience with the SSA.
(This post was edited by Hound Dog on Mar 23, 2010, 6:47 PM)
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