I'm on Medicare and am drowning in paperwork!

[Suich]

Do you ever get those things in the mail that say, "THIS IS NOT A BILL?" Am I supposed to save them? The most recent one I got said:

First page: Blood draw from vein..$9.00
Second page: Uric acid test...$20.00

These are from my supplemental insurance and the stack is growing. I'm with Group Health, and am pretty sure everything is on-line.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

[elleng]

1. File, and ignore, I suggest.

Save in case you want to take issue with any 'Bills,' if and when they come.

[MADem]

2. This is not a bill means you don't have to pay it.

What they are doing is telling you what services you have received, or that they think you have received.

If you get one that says "Heart/lung transplant" and you never had any such thing, you need to get ahold of them and sort out who is using your benefit.

Keep them just in case....

[Little Star]

3. Maybe for tax purposes also, if you had to pay some medical cost?

[Sienna86]

4. Explanation of Benefits (EOBs)

I keep them in a file each year. Useful to keep a record of what was done and when. Also, if someone would qualify for a medical expenses deduction of their taxes, then the records would be useful.

[trof]

5. I toss 'em.