Letters to the Editor
Editor:
I read last week’s letter to the editor (Oct. 27) about Medicare Advantage plans claiming coverage for treatment was denied that Original Medicare covers.
Since Medicare was signed in law in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, all Medicare Advantage plans (which include Medicare HMOs, PPOs, Special Needs Plans, Private-Fee-For-Service Plans and Medical Savings Accounts) must at least provide all of the benefits covered under Medicare Parts A and B. Some may also cover Medicare Part D benefits but are not required to do so.
If you were denied coverage for treatment or supplies that are medically reasonable and necessary, you do have legal rights and may file a claim or an appeal.
If you don’t know the steps to do so, you may call a HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) counselor Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 800-434-0222.
The counselor will answer any questions you have about filing a claim and help you do so if needed.
The counselors are trained volunteers who do not represent any insurance company.
HICAP is a free service established by the California Department of Aging to help people understand Medicare services and their rights as consumers.
Deidra Lukoff Mutual 14 Editor:
The curbs along both sides of Golden Rain Road were recently repainted their usual bright red. It has been barely two weeks, and I note with astonishment how much abuse those curbs have already taken from vehicles.
With people parking on the curbs and sidewalks to deliver themselves, their packages and shopping bags, to the USPS and UPS drivers, plus Amazon and Fed Ex delivery trucks that feel they must stop on the curbs/ sidewalks, it is no wonder that the red paint shows so many tire marks.
Remember many of these curbs have FIRE ZONE written on them, which means no parking or stopping.
Even in areas where no trucks or cars should be—like along the golf course—there are tire marks.
It appears the curbs can take the abuse, but what about the sidewalks which are not designed for the weight of a car or truck?
My unit is nowhere near a parking lot or street.
So I ask in jest, does this mean I get to drive my car to the front of my building (across sidewalks and grassy areas and back) to unload my goods?
Dave LaCascia Mutual 4 Editor:
My wife, Lynda, and I just returned from a most spectacular and memorable Chopin piano recital played entirely by memory by Yuri Lotakov, a resident of Leisure World.
Performed was the full gamut of the composer’s music including the Revolutionary Etude, 2 Impromptus, 2 Waltzes, a Ballade, a Nocturne and ended with a Polonaise. The concert was held in Clubhouse 4, which was packed to capacity—a sign that more such classical music programs should be considered for future events. Thanks to the Book, Lapidary and Bike clubs who sponsored this most enjoyable concert!
Lynda and Cedric Elmer Mutual 5
