Could I speak to someone in The Peace Corps if I have a medical problem now and I was a Peace Corps Volunteer back in 1990?...
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Andrew Sterioff
apsterioff
Jul 30, 2007 1:06 pm
I've contacted them recently and they were willing to help. My problem was back in 1991. Andy Sterioff ... From: pcvpcv <peacecorpscountry@...> To:...
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FourDirect@...
Jul 30, 2007 5:00 pm
In a message dated 7/30/2007 9:07:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, apsterioff@... writes: I've contacted them recently and they were willing to help. My...
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Andrew Sterioff
apsterioff
Jul 31, 2007 2:03 pm
I spoke to the receptionist in the medical services unit and she overnight mailed me a recurrence form to fill out and send back. When I asked, they sent me a...
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FourDirect@...
Aug 1, 2007 2:06 am
Andy, I am so pleased to hear that the office of medical services is responding. They went some years without a good track record so I'm glad that they're on ...
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FourDirect@...
Aug 2, 2007 1:33 am
Kevin, Excellent letter. And we must make Peace Corps responsible for advocating for us as Susan Gambino, RN (Peace Corps) did in the later half of the 1980's....
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Kevin
owcp2004
Aug 2, 2007 4:29 pm
I called Senator Coleman's office this morning and left a voice mail for Ana Navarro. I asked her about the outcome of her meeting with Peace Corps re. our...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Aug 2, 2007 4:44 pm
I called my caseworker in Senator Gregg's office this morning to talk with her about my current problems with OWCP. While I had her on the phone, I asked her...
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Kurt Corwin
krcorwin
Aug 2, 2007 5:35 pm
Count me in. From: owcp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:owcp@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:38 AM To: owcp@yahoogroups.com ...
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Sue T
sallie_ali_sue
Aug 2, 2007 6:49 pm
Depending on what you say in the letter I imagine I'll gladly sign. Sue Trone...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Aug 2, 2007 7:11 pm
Would you like to suggest some key points for the letter? I'll be happy to try to incorporate everyone's ideas....
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Kenn Miller
mrkenn
Aug 2, 2007 9:56 pm
Of course I will sign it. -Kenn http://homepage.mac.com/mrkenn...
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Andrew Sterioff
apsterioff
Aug 2, 2007 11:20 pm
I'll sign. Andy Sterioff ... From: Kenn Miller <mrkenn@...> To: owcp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 4:55:54 PM Subject: Re: [owcp] Senator...
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FourDirect@...
Aug 3, 2007 1:19 am
I called my caseworker in Senator Gregg's office this morning to talk with her about my current problems with OWCP. While I had her on the phone, I asked her...
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susan murray
bunstg@...
Aug 3, 2007 4:29 am
I am definitely interested! Sue To: owcp@...: FourDirect@...: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 21:17:47 -0400Subject: Re: [owcp] Senator Judd Gregg (R),...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Aug 3, 2007 3:20 pm
I'd be happy to sign too. -- Felicia...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Aug 3, 2007 5:48 pm
I'd be happy to take a stab at the first draft unless, of course, someone else is dying to do it. :) Assuming that I'm going to write the letter, I need your...
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pcvpcv
Aug 4, 2007 12:17 pm
Tell me what you need. Ask me several direct questions in your group. I am trying to figure out what is going on and how I can help. Would it be helpful to...
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FourDirect@...
Aug 4, 2007 6:23 pm
Yes, these are exactly the points, in my opinion. You've nailed them! And thanks for doing this, Kevin. Nancy Tongue In a message dated 8/3/2007 1:48:54 P.M....
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Kevin
owcp2004
Aug 5, 2007 8:23 pm
Hi Nancy, Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I don't think we could ask for all that. Maybe one advocate/ombudsman type of person (either at PC or Labor)...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Aug 5, 2007 8:38 pm
Those are good questions. All members of the group, medical beneficiaries or not, could help by signing the letter. I'm not sure how we might, or even if we...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Aug 5, 2007 10:36 pm
Let me try again. Please give me feedback. Thanks. (I know there are issues with formatting. Those are a yahoo groups artifact and won't appear in the final...
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Sue T
sallie_ali_sue
Aug 6, 2007 3:29 am
I apologize for being remiss here - it looks like you asked this question a day or two ago. Life's been busy. That said, I don't think my issue is specific to...
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Sue T
sallie_ali_sue
Aug 6, 2007 3:36 am
Kevin: This letter is very well written inasmuch as I feel it is responsive to my concerns. How can I get my name on this? Is there something I can do to...
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FourDirect@...
Aug 6, 2007 4:00 am
In a message dated 8/5/2007 11:30:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sallie_ali_sue@... writes: I get the feeling that I'm the only one in this forum whose...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Aug 6, 2007 12:26 pm
Sue, I'm sure you're right. I don't think OWCP treats RPCVs worse than it does its other claimants. I'm sure we're a challenge for OWCP, however, given the...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Aug 6, 2007 3:54 pm
The crazy part about this is that I haven't had too much trouble finding a doctor who will bill OWCP. Could it be that Oregon, not being that populous, just...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Aug 6, 2007 4:39 pm
I think that it is important to stress in the letter that part of the problem (as you said below) is that our conditions are often outside what the agency...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Aug 6, 2007 5:03 pm
OWCP rotates claims examiners periodically. It's part of the way the agency chooses to operate! And it's another reason why continuity of care is so poor....
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Kevin
owcp2004
Aug 6, 2007 5:13 pm
Here's the latest from Ana Navarro of Senator Coleman's office: Hi Kevin, Very sorry I have been unable to speak with you, things were very hectic right before...
