Lincoln just axed one of the bigger telesales agency’s

[Rick Lee]

I've gotten Medicare calls and I'm way underage for that.

 

[jdeasy]

I've gotten Medicare calls and I'm way underage for that.

What is the age to be on Medicare?

 

[Rick Lee]

Isn't it generally 65? I mean, I started getting AARP mail before I turned 50. But the Medicare callers had to find me on some list that probably included age. I wouldn't want to pay for a mailing or call list that had no age range.

 

[DonP]

Nothing will change for the call centers.

I'm sure I will get just as many calls per day after the 27th as I get now.


Just counted them. I've had 19 telemarketing calls so far today. It's 4:15 pm now.

First call was at 6:20 am.

They are not all "low cost final expenses" or Medicare calls.


Some are for warranties. Some for alarm systems. Some are for a car accident where I wasn't properly compensated.

But most are direct from "Medicare".

100% the foreign call centers are immune to any lawsuits . But agents taking them on direct transfer have risk. I know several agents who've had to pay $4-$5k . But i agree it won't stop the vol .

 

[jdeasy]

Isn't it generally 65? I mean, I started getting AARP mail before I turned 50. But the Medicare callers had to find me on some list that probably included age. I wouldn't want to pay for a mailing or call list that had no age range.

Yes, but disability medicare can be any age. It does make it harder for them to find those medicare people to harass. They do ask, illegally, "what is your age?" after asking if you have Medicare A and B. Really stumps them when you ask them what difference does age make? Some offer me $180/mo on my check. Some go up to $250.