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HAS AARP BECOME PART OF THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN AN ADVOCATE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS?
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I subscribe to the AARP/United Healthcare Medicare Complete plan. It is a Medicare Advantage plan. I spoke to someone today at AARP who made me believe that AARP is no longe
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HAS AARP BECOME PART OF THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN AN ADVOCATE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS?
posted at December 6, 2011 12:50 AM EST
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I subscribe to the AARP/United Healthcare Medicare Complete plan. It is a Medicare Advantage plan. I spoke to someone today at AARP who made me believe that AARP is no longer a seniors advocate, but is now just another heartless insurance giant. Specifically AARP in collusion with Pfizer and United Healthcare appears to be price fixing prescription drugs. As you know, Pfizer's Lipitor for cholesterol is now a generic drug. However AARP refuses to sell me (or YOU) the generic and in addition has priced the Lipitor as a tier 3. Non MEDICARE advantage users can get Lipitor at a greatly reduced price from Pfizer, similar to the generic price. AARP members CANNOT. Something stinks here. I have contacted my Congressman, I suggest that you do the same.
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Re: HAS AARP BECOME PART OF THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN AN ADVOCATE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS?
posted at February 22, 2012 3:14 PM EST
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In Response to HAS AARP BECOME PART OF THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN AN ADVOCATE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS?: I subscribe to the AARP/United Healthcare Medicare Complete plan. It is a Medicare Advantage plan. I spoke to someone today at AARP who made me believe that AARP is no longer a seniors advocate, but is now just another heartless insurance giant. Specifically AARP in collusion with Pfizer and United Healthcare appears to be price fixing prescription drugs. As you know, Pfizer's Lipitor for cholesterol is now a generic drug. However AARP refuses to sell me (or YOU) the generic and in addition has priced the Lipitor as a tier 3. Non MEDICARE advantage users can get Lipitor at a greatly reduced price from Pfizer, similar to the generic price. AARP members CANNOT. Something stinks here. I have contacted my Congressman, I suggest that you do the same. Posted by fairforall Dear fairforall, This is an issue that we will need to have a representative discuss with you personally, please call us at 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277), between the hous of 9am and 7pm EST Monday through Friday. |
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Re: HAS AARP BECOME PART OF THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN AN ADVOCATE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS?
posted at February 24, 2012 5:24 PM EST
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Yes, AARP is a fraud in my book, and the problems goes beyond what you've mentioned in your post. AARP's actions do NOT match their words, therefore they are incongruent with their intended purpose as defined for all to see. Below is an e-mail I sent today to AARP, after 2 weeks without any form of response. =================================================== Hello, Hello, |
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