[CayoKay]

I read that the SSDI COLA was going to be very nice next year...

I also read that the Medicare premium increases would eat most of it up.

since I could use the cash, I decided to cancel my Medicare Part B.

I am permanently disabled with MS, an expatriate living abroad, and there's free healthcare here, so I don't need Part B. (I'm keeping Part A in case there's some future emergency, that seems wise)

but just TRY to cancel Part B from abroad !!

you can't do it .

your choices are, to phone a toll-free number, (800 numbers don't WORK from Belize), or, have an in-person visit to a Social Security office.

I'm not going to spend $1000 bucks for a round-trip plane ticket, just to have a ten minute appointment!

apparently, Social Security MUST discuss it with you, either on the phone, or in person, to explain the "ramifications" of such a choice (disenrollment is unsafe!)

geez, Louise, I am frustrated by this.

oh, and the special form for disenrollment (CMS-1763) is "privately owned" and NOT available online:

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/...ted=1138637790