Denise Singleton

Project Director

(NSACFRC) National Senior Action Council

(P.O. Box 96424, Washington, D.C. 20090-6424)

 

2014 MEDICARE CENSUS -- URGENT

 

Dear Trusted Friend,

 

As Director of the National Senior Action Council I am asking you with a sense of urgency, to complete the enclosed 2014 Medicare Census. This Census could be the most important one of your lifetime. Because right now the future of America's health care is being decided.

 

I am determined to provide the 113th Congress of the United States with the results of this Census to inform the choice that will affect generations to come.

 

Please be clear – this 2014 Medicare Census is being issued to a sampling of Americans and less than 4% of the entire population will be allowed to participate. That means that your urgent response is absolutely critical.

 

For that reason, your 2014 Medicare Census has been registered to you, with a unique Census number. This Number will only remain operational and valid for the next 20 days from the original Census issue date.

 

You are being asked to provide Congress with input that could very well determine whether or not Medicare is reformed and made viable... or whether it is dismantled and cut by $716 billion under ObamaCare.

 

Your authorized Census Number will be valid for exactly 20 days from the Census issue date. Do you think that Medicare is a political issue and should be made into a partisan issue? Or do you think that Medicare is a sacred commitment made by our government to America's seniors 49 years ago – a promise that must be kept?

 

If you want your Medicare benefits to be improved and the entire program solidified for generations to come, then it is imperative you complete your 2014 Medicare Census.

 

And if you are questioning whether or not it is important for you to complete the enclosed Census, I ask you to consider some facts you may not realize.

 

For the past several years, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees and the Federal Reserve Board have warned Congress: Medicare reform MUST be a top priority to avoid the bankruptcy of the entire system and an economic nightmare for America's seniors.

 

But that warning has not been heeded. That dire warning has fallen on deaf ears. Instead, Washington D.C. insiders – career politicians –- have decided that Medicare is a political issue to be bantered around every election cycle... with little to no reform done once they are re-elected.

 

And right now these career politicians are blocking all real reform efforts – eager to sacrifice the welfare of America's seniors to fund ObamaCare. That is why it is absolutely critical that you complete your 2014 Medicare Census.

 

Washington lobbyists and career politicians want to block Medicare reforms... all so the liberal establishment in Washington can take $716 billion from Medicare to fund ObamaCare.

 

Your responses on the enclosed 2014 Medicare Census will provide needed information to direct Congress as to what the American people really want.

 

The debate has centered on ObamaCare... with Medicare being relegated to an afterthought or a place to look to make cuts and siphon more money to pay for ObamaCare.

 

Conservative leaders in both the House and Senate have been attempting to rescue Medicare from the clutches of ObamaCare... they are working to save Medicare for American seniors.

 

Like the Biblical story of Abraham who was willing to sacrifice Isaac on the altar to show his love and obedience to God... only a miracle will prevent America's seniors from being sacrificed on the altar of ObamaCare.

 

And I need you to be a crucial part of tipping the scales in our favor. With your responses on the enclosed 2014 Medicare Census, you will provide Congress with needed information to direct them towards Medicare reform...

versus slashing programs and benefits to pay for ObamaCare.

 

The Obama Administration and the liberal establishment in Washington have bailed out the United States auto industry. They have used taxpayer money to bailout insurance companies and take student loans under the umbrella of the government.

 

And billions of dollars have been spent to bailout Wall Street and major multi-national banks. Medicare is already operating in the red.

 

And under ObamaCare critical Medicare programs are being stashed – like home health care, hospice care, some hospital visits... yet America's seniors are not being bailed out.

 

In fact, America's seniors are the sacrifice in this political shell game. Do you want Medicare to be dissolved – or crucial programs cut to pay for ObamaCare?

 

Unless you take urgent action to provide immediate pressure for Medicare reform this year, it will be slashed into oblivion. Congress cannot – MUST NOT – continue to ignore Medicare.

 

Please immediately complete your 2014 Medicare Census and return it to the National Senior Action Council for processing with your generous contribution of $25, $50, $100, $500, or even $1,000 to help.

 

Your generous contribution, whether it is $25, $500 or more, will help the National Senior Action Council protect your Medicare benefits – before it's too late.

 

The National Senior Action Council could not send this Census to EVERY senior – you have been selected to represent hundreds of thousands. Please respond.

 

You have the honor of being one of the selected few to provide immediate input to Congress. Please consider the cost of inaction could be our retirement security and benefits (NSAC – FRC, P.O. Box 96424, Washington, D.C. 20090-6424).

 

Thank for your participation,

Denise Singleton, Director

 

A project of the (FRC) Federation of Responsible Citizens.

Because the FRC lobbies Congress on behalf of Americans, your donation is not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

210 North Patrick Street * Alexandria, VA 22314 * Phone (703) 548-1708

 

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(Sample)

2014 MEDICARE CENSUS

 

Census Recipient:

Census Number:

Date of Issue:

Place of Issue: Washington, D.C.

Census Deadline: February 2014

 

Instructions: Please use blue or black ink to clearly mark your responses, signing and dating this Census upon completion. Use the enclosed postage-paid registered envelope to return your completed Census. Thank you.

 

1.    Do you believe that Medicare is a commitment made by our government 49 years ago to care for our elderly – not a political issue used to win elections?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

2.   Do you approve of the $716 billion in Medicare cuts to pay for ObamaCare?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

3.   Do you believe that Congress should be forbidden from cutting key Medicare programs that cover hospice care, home health care and certain hospital visits?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

4.  Are you supporting the efforts of the National Senior Action Council to protect your Medicare benefits and prevent the bankruptcy of the system?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

To help in this fight, I am enclosing my generous contribution of:

 

5.   Do you support the repeal of ObamaCare and Medicare being reformed this year?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

6.   Do you support guaranteeing benefits to retirees who currently rely upon those benefits?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

7.   Do you support conservative reforms designed to fortify the system prior to the imminent collapse?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

8.   Do you believe that this generation has a responsibility to reform Medicare to ensure that it is available for our children and grandchildren?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

9.   Do you believe that benefits should not be cut as a means to offset the current losses and provide income into the ailing system?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

10. Do you believe that every politician blocking Medicare reform should be targeted for removal from Congress?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

11. Do you support the cuts to the Medicare Advantage program under ObamaCare that could potentially leave 8.5 million seniors without proper coverage?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

12. Do you want to prevent Congress from continuing to slash Medicare programs while raising premiums to cover the cost of socialized medicine?

              

               [ ] YES    [ ] NO    [ ] NOT SURE

 

Please return this Census with your generous check payable to:

 

NATIONAL SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL

A project of the FRC,

P.O. BOX 96424 Washington, D.C., 20090-6424

 

My signature below indicates that I, the designated participant in this Nationwide 2014 Medicare Census, have completed this Census myself.

 

Signature:______________________________

 

Date:______\______\______   

 

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DATE OF NOTIFICATION: DECEMBER 2013

BENEFICIARY:

 

HEALTH CARE WARNING

 

Dear Trusted Friend,

 

What would you do if you received a letter saying that your doctor would no longer accept Medicare? What if you received health care bills back in the mail saying that your recent doctor's visit or hospital stay would not be covered?

 

How would you feel if you needed a special medical procedure, or were required to go to a clinic for a routine procedure... but then you were told that none of it would be covered by Medicare?

 

That is exactly what has already begun occurring. And if further cuts in reimbursements to doctors and hospitals will result in even more doctors refusing Medicare patients. It's terrifying to think that this is happening in the United States of America.

 

In 2014 there is another cut that is slated to be implemented in Medicare reimbursements... this time the cut is 24% – an amount that would make it not viable for many physicians to continue to see Medicare patients.

 

Until now, there have been periodic cuts to reimbursements. There have been bigger cuts scheduled, but Congress has always avoided implementing them. This time could be the exception.

 

Right now, with the recent Social Security and Medicare Trustees report making it clear that both programs are not sustainable – Congress is desperate for solutions.

 

That is why I am enclosing the National Senior Action Council's form Med-A-D Health Care Protection Form. I am issuing this form so that Congress knows that American Seniors do not want:

 

-  Medicare benefits to lapse for any period of time;

-  delays in coverage through any legislative delays;

-  cuts to reimbursements to doctors, hospitals, clinics or for medical services.

I want to protect you, I want your voice heard, but I need your help to do so. Never before has your health care been so compromised. That is why I am asking you to:

 

1. Complete the enclosed questionnaire concerning Medicare;

 

2. Please sign and date the form with the date listed that you received this letter as well as the date you intend to return it to the National Senior Action Council.

 

3. Use the provided routing envelope to assist in processing for delivery to Congress.

 

4. Finally, I have included two stickers, a red "C" and a blue "L." If  you are a conservative, please seal the back flap of the routing envelope with the "C." If you are a liberal, please use the blue "L" to seal the envelope.

 

Let me be clear – the security of the future of health care in America has nothing to do with politics. I just need to know whether  to forward your National Senior Action Council Med-A-D Health Care Form to the Speaker of the House or to the House Minority Leader for action. Either way – action must occur.

 

The Social Security and Medicare Trustees report made it clear that inaction is not an option. But that is what many in congress want – no action.

 

No action to prevent doctors from cutting you. No action to protect health care and prevent more cuts to Medicare spending as a way to pay for Obamacare. No action to prevent the Medicare hospital trust fund from collapsing.

 

Your national senior action council Med-A-D Health Care Protection Form makes it clear that they must take action to protect Americas seniors.

 

If more cuts are implemented this year, more doctors and hospitals will begin to cut Medicare patients from their rosters and limit treatments. This could occur sooner than you think – that is why it is critical I receive your NSAC Med-A-D Health Care Protection Form for immediate delivery to congress.

 

Please remember, after completing the NSAC Med-A-D Form, place it in the enclosed envelope and either seal the flap with a red 'C' indicating it should go to the speaker of the house or a blue 'L' indicating it should be delivered to the house minority leader for action.

 

And please, be sure to include generous contribution of $40 or $60 to support the National Senior Action Council in the fight to protect social security and Medicare.

 

This Congress will either move to protect your health care or make a move to undermine it. Your $40 or $60 will support the NSAC  in fighting to ensure you are protected. Please respond promptly (NSAC – FRC, P.O. Box 96424, Washington, D.C. 20090-6424).

 

With gratitude for your support,

Denise Singleton,

Project Director  

 

A project of the (FRC) Federation of Responsible Citizens.

Because the FRC lobbies Congress on behalf of Americans, your donation is not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

210 North Patrick Street * Alexandria, VA 22314 * Phone (703) 548-1708

 

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NATIONAL SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL

MED-A-D HEALTN CARE PROTECTION FORM

 

National Senior Action Council Member:

 

__________________________________________

First                    Middle Initial                    Last

 

City:_________________________________

 

State:__________ Zip:___________

 

Please complete and return for immediate delivery to Congress and input regarding action to protect Medicare.

 

Are you aware of the fact that the Medicare Trustees Report said that Medicare was unsustainable?

Yes       No       Unsure

 

Were you conscious of cuts made to Medicare spending, the Medicare Advantage program or other aspects of seniors' health care?

Yes       No       Unsure

 

Are you concerned that there are cuts scheduled in reimbursements to doctors and hospitals slated to be implemented? Yes       No       Unsure

 

Do you have concern that additional cuts would mean that you and other Americans could be turned away by doctors, clinics, hospitals and denied routine medical procedures?

Yes       No       Unsure

 

There are current proposals, which would dissolve Medicare into ObamaCare, do you want Medicare to be dissolved into ObamaCare?

Yes       No       Unsure

 

The recent Medicare Trustees Report also made it clear that inaction was not harmless, rather, it would hasten the collapse of the entire program. Do you want this Congress to take action towards structural reform to avert the bankruptcy of the entire program?

Yes       No       Unsure

 

I do not want my benefits to be cut, reimbursements to doctors or hospitals to be cut or any action that could jeopardize the future of my health care.

 

Signature:______________________________

 

Date:______\______\______   

 

Date Mailed:______\______\______   

 

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This generation of leaders must honor and renew the promise of Medicare,

by strengthening Medicare for the future. -- President George W. Bush

 

REGISTERED SOCIAL SECURITY GUARANTEE FORM

1040SS ENCLOSED

DATE: February 2014

SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENT:

 

Dear Trusted Friend,

 

If you are concerned about the future of your Social Security, then I ask you to read this letter with care. Because the enclosed Registered Social Security Guarantee Form can help to make the US Congress guarantee your future benefits.

 

Your Social Security Guarantee Form will be registered at the National Senior Action Council headquarters. But more than that, your Social Security Guarantee Form will be copied and delivered to your Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the U.S. Senate.

 

I didn't want you to have to sign multiple documents, that is why I am asking that you authorize the NSAC to copy your signed Social Security Guarantee Form for delivery to both houses of Congress.

 

I would normally never copy your signature, but... in this instance, with your permission, I am saving you signing multiple copies and mailing those copies to and from your home.

 

Let me explain why your Social Security Guarantee Form could turn the tides in the current Social Security debate. Perhaps you are watching the current budget debates, worried that Social Security benefits could be cut to make up for the budget shortfall or make up the deficit.

 

Maybe like the Social Security and Medicare Trustees, you believe that it is imperative that Social Security be modernized and put on sound financial footing for future generations...

 

I know that you want your Social Security benefits to continue uninterrupted. But the current debate on Capitol Hill could greatly change the Social Security program altogether.

 

In the past three years the deficit has increased more than during any other time in our nation's history. In fact, the deficit has increased more under this president than all of the other presidents combined.

 

At the same time, spending has skyrocketed to pay for expanded government programs and the socialized health care system. What does this mean for you and me?

 

It means that lawmakers are scrambling to find any area where they can make cuts. The Supreme Court recently ruled that Social Security is just like any other government program – our government is not required to pay out benefits or even to continue the program.

 

Right now there are more people collecting Social Security benefits than are paying into the system. And you realize that the Social Security Trust Fund which was supposed to make up for shortfalls is absolutely empty.

 

For decades Congress has been raiding the Trust Fund so that now when those funds are needed – there is nothing but worthless IOU's. And our government is owing far too many people – including foreign nations who could call their debts in at any time. That is why your Social Security Guarantee Form is so important.

 

Representatives in the House and Senators are now looking to make cuts in spending – even to Social Security – and this must be stopped.

 

Make no mistake, the future of your Social Security will be decided this year – it will either face bankruptcy and be dismantled or it will be fortified so that it remains solvent.

 

If you value your Social Security and DO NOT CONSIDER IT OPTIONAL, then please immediately sign the enclosed Social Security Guarantee Form.

 

And give the NSAC permission to copy that form for delivery to both the U.S. House and Senate, as well as keep a copy on file.

 

Given the importance of the enclosed document, I am including a FIRST-CLASS POSTAGE-PAID envelope for you to return it to NSAC headquarters.

 

Let me be direct – if you put off signing this document, then the future of your Social Security could very well be jeopardized.

 

Our Congress is engaged in the most important debate of our lifetimes – looking to determine whether the entire Social Security program should be dissolved, or fortified so that your benefits continue.

 

And... when you return your Social Security Guarantee Form, please also include your generous contribution of $60 to help the NSAC work with conservative leadership in Congress to protect your benefits and preserve Social Security for future generations.

 

Please do not underestimate the importance of your actions today. Do not look back with regret because you didn't get your Social Security Guarantee Form in on time to impact this debate. Thank you (NSAC – FRC, P.O. Box 96424, Washington, D.C. 20090-6424).

 

Sincerely,

Denise Singleton, Director

 

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** URGENT REPLY TO DENISE SINGLETON **

 

Denise: To help protect and guarantee my Social Security benefits as well as preserve the entire program, I am rushing back my signed Social Security Guarantee Form and authorize you to keep a copy on file, and deliver a copy to the House and Senate. To help, I am also including my urgent donation of:

 

A project of the (FRC) Federation of Responsible Citizens.

Because the FRC lobbies Congress on behalf of Americans, your donation is not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

210 North Patrick Street * Alexandria, VA 22314 * Phone (703) 548-1708

 

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SOCIAL SECURITY GUARANTEE FORM-1040S5

 

 

__________________________________________

First                    Middle Initial                    Last

 

City:_________________________________

 

State:__________ Zip:___________

 

My signature below is indication that:

 

>  I rely on my Social Security benefits and want them to continue uninterrupted.

>  I want my Social Security benefits to be guaranteed.

>  I believe that Social Security is a sacred promise made by our government to the American people and must be kept.

>  I do not think that cutting benefits or the program is an option to make up for budget shortfalls and decrease the deficit.

>  I expect Congress to take immediate action to guarantee my Social Security benefits and fortify the program so it remains solvent for future generations.

 

Signature:______________________________

 

Date:______\______\______   

 

[ ] My signature above indicates that I am giving the National Senior Action Council permission to reproduce this form including my signature for delivery to the U.S. House and Senate as well as keeping a copy on file at NSAC headquarters.