Feeling old today

[a1mamacat]

Got notification from the government that I am now eligible to apply for my Canada Pension, as I will “BE A SENIOR” in six months

[a1mamacat]

As if my arthritis wasn’t already telling me that!

[Ritterskoop]

We get mail from AARP at 50 - do you have a similar group there?

[Beebs52]

You're just a baby ya whippersnapper.

[Bob Juch]

As if my arthritis wasn’t already telling me that!

I'm taking diclofenac for my arthritis. It's wonderful! There are contraindications and warnings of organ damage, but I haven't had a problem.

[a1mamacat]

We get mail from AARP at 50 - do you have a similar group there?

CARP, of course lol, but get it at 60. But I wasn’t retired at 60 so didn’t pay it any attention.

[MarleysGh0st]

Got notification from the government that I am now eligible to apply for my Canada Pension, as I will “BE A SENIOR” in six months

At least your notification came from an official government agency. I'm approaching Medicare age, which means I'm getting bombarded by ads for private Medicare Advantage plans. Many of them try to make themselves as anonymously official-looking as possible, with just one line of fine print hidden somewhere to state that they're not actually from the government.

To get the real, official Medicare & You Handbook, I had to search for it on the internet.

[Beebs52]

Medicare.gov for guv info. Brokers c an search for options. Advantage plans are not freefreefree
We have a supplental plan and part d.
All plans, f,g etc are the same, just cost and availabity
We use Medicare Marketplace

[Bob Juch]

I keep getting bombarded, too, even though I have a Medicare Advantage plan. There are a lot of junky ones.

I've had Cigna's plan for several years. I've compared the ones available in my area, and none are better. Next year, even though they're getting paid less, their copays are lower, and their out-of-pocket cap is lower!