The USPS Priority envelope I sent was supposed to be delivered within five days. On Day Four I checked the USPS website and the envelope was still in transit. I got the same result on Day Five and Day Seven. On Day Ten the message changed to tell me that they weren't sure when the envelope would actually be delivered.
The lack of mailing success and the reported snafus in the federal workforce made me quite pessimistic that anything would get done. Mike left a comment on the original post, which said "I think the government workers that might get fired don't give a hoot right now." My reply was "I agree. However, I have my fingers crossed that I might find the one who does."Two days ago I received an envelope from my secondary insurance company. I removed the enclosed letter and began reading....
In case it's not big enough, the letter says:
Beneficiary Notice of Late Enrollment Penalty Adjustment Report
Medicare notified us that your late enrollment penalty was recently removed. We are writing to notify you of this change and to confirm the late enrollment penalty has been removed.
I was so happy I did a little happy dance in the kitchen, then filed the letter in case I need to prove everything again some time in the future.
Five years ago today: I Am A Cat And I Sleep Wherever I Want
Good idea to save that letter Yay! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteIf you see someone camping out front in a tent, it's probably the government guy who last act before being fired was removing your penalty. His sign will say, "Hey! I helped you. Now you help me!"
ReplyDeleteI will certainly keep my eyes peeled :-)
DeleteCongratulations! I'm so happy for you. I'm hearing from friends that it's impossible to get a hold of Social Security now with all the staffing cuts. THIS is supposed to make government more efficient?
ReplyDeleteYay, that's good news!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that worked well for you. Good idea to keep the evidence, though.
ReplyDeleteSuch a relief!
ReplyDeleteThankful this worked out for you....I am not sure what on earth is going on with the USPS right now. for the past couple of years, our mail delivery system has been broken. My husband mailed business mail to some of his customers, and it was 2 months later when they got them. Happens all the time around here. sad!
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful!!! Finally!
ReplyDeleteSad that it comes as a surprise when you actually get results! With all the firings that are happening in the government agencies we may be in for a lot of delays in the future.
ReplyDeleteThat's good news.
ReplyDeleteSplendid. The world has more good people in it than bad, and this seems to be a fine evidence of that.
ReplyDeleteYay, sometimes there is a Happy Ending! I do fear delays and worse when everything is rendered unable to function, but we shall continue to celebrate when it manages to remain relatively functional.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad it finally worked out.
ReplyDeleteThis is good news, indeed.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes. God bless.
ReplyDelete