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To: JDN who wrote (239010)	2/17/2008 8:21:10 AM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793927

if you can continue your medical coverage when she retires assuming we are talking supplement, i would, unless AARP offers you a better deal. i know a few who checked with our company policy vs other insurance(including aarp and found one cheaper,not aarp. it is what is in the detail policy that makes the difference. ours covers critical care and huge bills while the others cover less deductable out of pocket but way less coverage for critical care. i will stick with a policy that covers the big numbers like up to three million vs having serious problems and run out of coverage. i will ask my son , if i can remember , if he ever checked i.d. for motel,hotel check in or reservations. he had worked for three chain hotels in past years. All i ever remember him saying was the customer is always right at the front desk, even if wrong. you try to give them what ever they ask for if possible. he always had the same ones coming in requesting upgrades and some who come in saying they had reservations and he knew they never booked one. some of the executives who think they could do a fly in and out same day and get hung up due to weather, longer meeting etc. take it out on the desk clerk lying like crazy that they booked a room.. the chain policies, find them a room! Always give them discounts they claim they are entitled too. I assume they want to fill the rooms to cover fixed costs. perhaps you can advise if AARP pays taxes on income. According to another post i made this morning from a congressman they do not. imo aarp is a liberal organization which is self serving for the corporation, and not its members. As non profit,they should they be able to reduce membership fees. i checked united health care financial statements, they do not disclose the income from AARP. they put it into some blended reserve categories and show increase or decrease in liabilities so we do not see how much United healthcare income is from AARP contract. Perhaps you can pull that out in a review of united health care financial statements. What bothers me is why shouldn't elderly be able to buy directly from united health care for at least the same prices as aarp? does AARP process your claims, handle inquiries, i wonder what overhead is provided by AARP? How does that represent elderly interest? AARP should recommend best medical insurance company, best auto insurance company, best home owners insurance companies without being in the business, imo, of getting kick back dollars from these insurance companies. certainly as a consumer we are paying for the extra overhead.