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It's all good on the health insurance front

I went to the Veterans Administration hospital today to check and make sure I'm still eligible for VA health insurance.

It's been about 5 years since I was there last, and since I was never notified about the distribution of new ID cards, I had my concerns. So I thought that would be a good way to check my VA health insurance eligibility. If they give me a new ID card, I'd be good to go.

Well, everything went fine. The VA still had me on file, and took me right in to take a updated picture for my new ID card. They said I should be receiving it in 7 to 10 days, and probably sooner.

So Edie and I are pretty much set. Edie will be eligible for Medicare in about 6 months, and as a fall back I still have my VA benefits.

So matter what happens with health care/insurance reform in front of Congress now, or with the recent buy out of the company I work for, at least I won't have to worry about having easy and affordable access to health care.

I'm feeling much better now.
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Becky said…
Well, that's good news.
10:29 AM
Mark said…
Thats really good news.
4:24 AM
Vivian said…
I was wondering if you'd like to share your journals on www.mymedworld.com

its a new site that allows people to write about personal experiences so that it can help others. hope you check it out as the site has a lot more reach and your blog can really help people!

I really hope you post on Mymedworld, so many people can learn from your journey!
1:10 PM
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