I have a question about the medicare savings program

[Roon]

The state pays my medicare premiums and I have to re-apply every year. I slipped up and said I had a bank account and now the social worker wants to see the statement. I don't want the government to see what I have been purchasing. Is it acceptable to black out the purchases I don't want the state to see?

[yellowdogintexas]

1. depends on what you are buying. It is for income verification of course

showing what you put in is more pertinent that what you take out.

how much detail is on the bank statement anyway?

[Roon]

3. Oh man, I am screwed!

Thanks yellow.

[Roon]

4. I had a nasty drinking problem

and there are tons of transactions for the liqour store. I just don't think they need to see that

[hippywife]

2. Our statements don't even show

where our purchases were made. Just the check numbers and the amounts. Maybe the bank could run you one like that?

[Roon]

5. That's called a print out

they won't accept those anymore, so the social worker said. I could get a printout and try that first before I hand over the statement.

[hippywife]

6. It's none of their business what you buy

or where. I would think the print-out would be sufficient for the info they need. I would check further into that before I hand it over.

[Roon]

7. Thanks hippywife

I am going to get a printout and try to use that first.