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Re: Time for annual game of "Name That Lawn Weed." - 2 years ago

Your builtin plant identifier in Photos will probably think it’s corn speedwell, gallium or wild asparagus. To get to the identifier, take a photo, open it, and swipe up. The first option below the photo should be Look up - Plants”. Or use a dedicated app (PictureThis is my go-to)

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Re: Amazon subscribe and save suggestions - whats on your list? - 2 years ago

Cat toys. I’d spend a few bucks at petsmart anyway every month, so this gets a variety delivered (staggered every of month schedule per toy) Cat food. My cat uses a specific brand and her preferred flavor/variety I can get at petsmart for 2 bucks a can in singles, or 9-10 bucks a dozen at the ‘zon. Cereal. A specific flavor I can’t get in stores locally anymore, but Amazon still stoc

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Re: Podcast Challenge! What are your top 5? (or 3, even) - 2 years ago

The Daily - from the NYT Post Reports - from the Washington post Science Friday Pod save America/pod save the world - former Obama staffers talk all things politics/world affairs Marketplace - from APR Now and then - historical perspective to current events

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Re: Roll call thread - 2 years ago

Here

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Re: Did you vote today? (Just a poll, please leave any political discussion for the other side!) - 2 years ago

Quotemrbigstuff Curious: who does not vote on the first Tuesday in November? 1. Those folks who live in districts with no one or nothing up for a vote 2. Those folks who vote in person early 3. Those folks who vote by mail and drop off/mail the ballot before day-of

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Re: Washington (state) TV station includes porno clip in weather update - 2 years ago

Stay classy Spokane

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Re: AARPs Medicare Advantage comparison to Original Medicare - 2 years ago

QuoteAllGold QuoteBuzz People that need actually need care, if they get let in, will be bounced after a year if they get a significant portion of the care that they need. Buzz, you said that before. You're wrong. It's actually against the law for a Medicare Advantage company to terminate your coverage because of utilization. Totally right, AllGold. There are very narrow situations in which a be

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Re: Me too: thinking of leaving Medicare Advantage - 2 years ago

QuoteDeusxMac Don’t forget about nursing and convalescent homes and services. Many do NOT take Advantage plans. Those that do may not be up to your standards or may not have beds/rooms available when you need them. Moving into or out of a SNF/LTC or other applicable institution qualifies for a special enrollment/plan change. That can mean switching to a different MA or switching back to Ori

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Re: Why does everyone (here) hate Medicare Advantage plans? - 2 years ago

Wurm by your mention of Tufts I suppose you are in Mass. you might consider talking to A counselor with SHINE if you need any personalized assistance with plan changes. They are State Health Insurance Assistance Program counselors dedicated to offering neutral advise on enrollment, claims issues, and basically all things Medicare.

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Re: Why does everyone (here) hate Medicare Advantage plans? - 2 years ago

Quotelost in space One downside is that once I leave Advantage, I won't be able to get back in if I ever want to go back. Incorrect. See - Quotemedicare.gov What can I do? Change from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan. Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan back to Original Medicare. Switch from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another Medicare Advantage Plan. Switch fro

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Re: Oooh....a new (to me) scam phone call. - 2 years ago

I get that call all the time from supposedly AEP. So irritating.

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Re: One more Medicare Part D question - 2 years ago

1.if you already have a Part D plan, with no action your plan will roll over to the next year. The only exception is if the plan does not offer part d the next year, and even then you are going to be be rolled over to a similar plan with the same company whenever possible (eg, Humana might offers plans a, b, and c this year but drop c for next year. They will move people in plan c to plan a or b

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Re: Anyone use Aetna for Medicare Part D? - 2 years ago

CVS Caremark (owner of Aetna and manager of the Rx business) has spent the last few years in a pretty strong pursuit of new members to its med D business. The basic PDP offering especially has seen significantly low costs in comparison to the industry writ large. They are doing it in large part with very aggressive formulary management. In other words, they are achieving lower premiums by reduci

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Re: cold hard facts?!....weekly supermarket deal ---> ice cream..... - 3 years ago

Sooooo … which store? Also, if you are buying 4 and coupons apply to only 3, you should be able to submit to coupons.com for the 4th one for an additional 1.25 in savings.

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Re: Cataracts - can blurry vision be corrected with glasses? - 3 years ago

Also want to throw out coverage ideas you potentially may not be aware of. I think you’re in Michigan? MI took Medicaid expansion and covers adults under 65 up to a certain income level through Healthy Michigan. Vision is included in coverage. You know your situation and can explore whether you would qualify. It’s absolutely worth exploring if you have not yet. Beyond that, ACA enrollmen

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Re: I'm confused about electronic prescriptions too -especially for Scheduled meds? - 3 years ago

Are you a Medicare recipient? If so, what’s happening is your primary care doc is compliant with law passed in 2018 that went into effect 1/1/21. A part of the law mandates electronic prescriptions for controlled substances for drugs Medicare pays for. Enforcement won’t begin until 2022 however, so your psych while supposed to follow suit isn’t facing federal wrath for noncompliance yet.

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Re: Costco moving in about two miles north of my house ... - 3 years ago

For gas prices, you can see those posted on Costco’s website. On the store locator page, Just choose a store (that has a gas station), hit the + symbol to the right of Gas Station under the Warehouse Services section, and you’ll see prices listed. right now Burbank CA is at 3.94, Wichita KS is 2.62, colchester VT is 2.79 as some examples of regular prices.

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Re: iPhone issue - 3 years ago

Is the web interface not available for you?

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Re: Are there still any soap operas on ABC, NBC, or CBS? - 3 years ago

Young and the restless - cbs The Bold and the beautiful- cbs General hospital- abc Days of our lives - nbc

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Re: Anyone use a Dyson Supersonic hair dryer? - 3 years ago

I have one and love it. More to the point, my hair loves it - no more frizzy curls and a lot faster drying. I picked mine up new from Best Buy for 320, they run deals periodically.

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Re: Seen this type of meds coupon? - 3 years ago

It’s processed by your pharmacy for payment as a discount card funded by the manufacturer. The biggest reason it does not allow additional payment by your own insurance comes down to rebates, and pharma’s desire not to pay for a drug twice ( plus some issues with federal anti kickback statutes for certain plan types). Your insurance and the pharma industry have negotiated rebates for branded

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Re: So near and yet so far - 3 years ago

Earliest appointment I could get for an in store pickup at any of the PDX-area stores was Sunday. That’s just for pickup post-purchase, not even for browse and buy. South Sound stores, in contrast, still had appointments for Saturday when I looked Friday afternoon.

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Re: Medicare question - 4 years ago

She may or may not get a new rx card. Generally they aren’t issued to continuing members unless certain types of change are happening, or a plan makes a special request to recard its membership. I work at Express Scripts, and while I’m not directly involved with the Trust’s Medicare rx plan for 2021, what I have seen doesn’t suggest to me a new card is likely. A new one can always be requ

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Re: Horse riding in the centre of historic York - 4 years ago

That’s a lovely horse with clear trust in and respect for the rider. Looks to have been a wonderful ride through town.

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Muted iP7Plus not actually muted? - 4 years ago

I use my iP7 plus for conference calls in the regular, typically in speaker mode. In the last few days I’ve noticed when set to mute, that is, the soft button on screen is “on” for muting me, audio is still escaping on the conference line. Disengaging/re-engaging the soft button does not seem to resolve. Googling the issue is not getting me anywhere as to root cause or a fix. Possible re

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Re: Apple watch question - 4 years ago

It does warn at 10%. You get the option to keep going as-is, or drop it into power reserve mode. In that mode, you basically have an old school watch that communicates with nothing. More than once I’ve received the notice on my AW3 and dismissed it without paying attention, your wife may have done the same.

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Re: RE older iPhone usage after upgrading - 5 years ago

The 4s went to the toddler niblings to be used as a sim-free Touch. The 6s went to the teenage nibling to be used as an actual phone, and was eventually traded up to help fund the kid’s 7 plus purchase. That 4s is still chugging along perfectly, the kids haul it everywhere to play games and watch their beloved pbs shows. With most stores providing WiFi, it’s been super useful to entertain kid

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Re: When does the next Costco Warehouse ad begin? - 5 years ago

You can preview the book here, just click the first link in the first paragraph on that page

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Re: How do you find NPI number for AETNA Medicare advantage plan? - 5 years ago

She’s most likely calling the wrong number - whatever number she’s calling is almost certainly for providers (doctors, pharmacies, etc) not members. Providers typically give their NPI when contacting an insurance company as part of their identification process. She should look at her Aetna member card and call the number listed for members. If she doesn’t have a card, if she has a web accou

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Re: Playing with an Apple Watch Sport Series 1 42mm. It’s nice! - 5 years ago

I was a non-watch-wearer for almost 20 years due to a metal allergy found via significant irritation from traditional watches. About a month ago, I came across a deal for an AW3 sport for $99 at Wally. I thought I would give it a try, and if i just couldn't handle wearing a watch after so long, would pass it along to my teenage nephew. It took less a day to get used to it, and alas the kid will

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