Dennis E.
Membership deception
My mother, 94.5 years and going into dementia, gets letters from AARP wanting her to pay her dues for membership. She just got a letter stating this is her final chance to renew her membership. I Even got a little concerned about her medical benefits getting cut off. I called them and asked if this membership is only for their bulletin and magazine and not for medical benefits. The rep said yes, it is just for the magazine and bulletin. I said that they have an obligation to tell our old folks that these dues have NOTHING to do with medical benefits. I accused them of supporting a gimmick scaring our elderly into remaining a member to receive literature. You don't have to pay this membership fee in order to receive medical benefits. In our case, the premium for that is taken out of her checking account automatically.