Recent content by Ciro

I recently moved back to Argentina and I am considering dropping Medicare Part B. During all my retirement years, I have been enrolled in a UHC AARP Medicare Advantage Plan. When I retired and began researching healthcare plans, all the information I received was centered around Medicare...

To paraphrase Lenin, a follower of Milei is someone who would vote for someone who will starve him to death with that vote.

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The main dilemma for me is the address issue. The correct address seems to be the pivot that would make everything work smoothly. My bank, as well as other banks I have inquired with, require a physical address in the US. A credit union I opened an account with told me that not having a US...

My question arises from the fact that here (OH) I cannot find precise answers to the issues that happens when emigrating from the US. One tries to prepare the path as best as possible and smooth out future difficulties. You are correct about local offices not being able to provide an accurate...

No crystal ball. Just historical memory. And I won't get into this. I was born in Argentina and have lived long enough to have seen all of this before. I refrained from opining when reading the nonsense written here regarding the miracles this Milei will perform and wont start now. 10-10.

But in order to receive that form, SSA has to know one is residing overseas. My question remains: Is there a downside to the SSA being notified of the move overseas? I ask because of the answer above: "not a peep" etc

I will keep part B. With new government in ARG it will be, for major care, more cost-effective to hop on a plane a receive care in the US.

What could be the downside of letting them know?

Since I retired, 5 years ago, never got that form (SSA-7162) here in the US.

Since I retired, 5 years ago, never got that form (SSA-7162) here in the US.

I am planning to move to Argentina. I would like to ask how retirees here have handled notifying ‌ the SSA of their move. I am not entirely sure if I will stay in Argentina for a few months, a year, or several years. I have Medicare Part A and B and intend to keep them, regardless of the length...

That “nasty red food coloring” will be, if you are willing to spend what it takes to purchase a high quality chorizo colorado, pimenton a.k.a. paprika. If you look for el cheapo chorizo, well… red No. 40 for you. Kielbasa is no health food last I looked.