Don't Assume that Medicare will become your Primary Insurance

URGENT NEWS FLASH: If you fill out Medicare’s IEQ (Initial Enrollment Questionnaire) 3 months prior to your eligibility date (the first day of the month of your birth month) for Medicare AND fill in that you have health care coverage through an employer’s plan, BE SURE to update Medicare on your eligibility date that the other health insurance plan will become Secondary, OR Medicare will assume – even though it charges the same premiums as if it was primary – that Medicare is Secondary. Having both as Secondary won't work: there will probably be a perpetual juggling between the two ("I'm second." "No, I'm second.")

In Memory of Richard 'Dick' Altman (1928 - 2014)

Zeppo Marx (Feb. 25, 1901 – Nov. 30, 1979)

Comedian (with the Marx Brothers) Zeppo Marx was born as Herbert Manfred Marx on February 25, 1901 in New York City, New York. Mr. Marx died on November 30, 1979 in Palm Springs, California.

Dogen (Jan. 19, 1200 – Sept. 22, 1253)

Japanese religious leader (Zen Buddhist) Dogen was born on January 19, 1200 in Kyoto, Japan. He said, “Do not arouse disdainful mind when you prepare a broth of wild grasses; do not arouse joyful mind when you prepare a fine cream soup." [Perhaps it lost something in translation.]... Dogen died on September 22, 1253 in Kyoto, Japan.

Virgil (Oct. 15, 70 BC – Sept. 21, 19 BC)

Roman writer Virgil was born on October 15, 70 BC in Andes, North Italy. He said, “All our sweetest hours fly fastest." [I guess this was later rephrased, “Time flies when you’re having fun”?]... Virgil died on September 21, 19 BC in Brindisi, Italy.

LaWanda Page (Oct. 19, 1920 – Sept. 14, 2002)

Actress (on Sanford and Son) LaWanda Page was born as Alberta Peal on October 19, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ms. Page died on September 14, 2002 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

Janet Gaynor (Oct. 6, 1906 – Sept. 14, 1984)

Actress (in A Star is Born) Janet Gaynor was born as Laura Augusta Gainor on October 6, 1906 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Gaynor died on September 14, 1984 in Palm Springs, California.