KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A disabled East Tennessee woman said there was a big mix-up after being dropped from Medicare Part B health insurance covered by TennCare. The state had been paying the bill, but TennCare claims she missed the deadline to renew her coverage.
TennCare said the deadline was Sept. 17, and Jane Martineau never sent in the form, according to the state. But Martineau said she didn’t get the renewal notice until recently and has the paperwork to show it. Fortunately, the issue is being resolved.
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Martineau once worked at a factory, but she has been disabled for years because of epilepsy and a battle with cancer. Her income from Social Security Disability had been $1,350 a month. However, on October 29, Social Security sent a letter saying her monthly payment had been cut.
“It says that I didn’t fill out the papers and that they deducted Medicare Part B medical insurance premiums and they will take out the $174.70 from my payments,” said Martineau.