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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Greetings, Okay! Yes, we have had some confusion about the meeting that was held last night and yet it did come off and very successfully. Here are a few reflections about the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We did get a bit of a late start since the room wasn’t available until a bit after the time we had posted. When it was able to start we had five or six people present. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Before we started talking about the subject for the evening Helen updated us on how things were going in Washington. We have appointments with all of the Iowa delegation in Congress and the Senate except one. Those that we have already met with have been quite receptive to our priorities and will consider if they will be able to sign on for any or all of them. Thanks to Elizabeth we may still be able to meet with at least staff in every Iowa office.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The topic for this month’s meeting was to discuss how to get information about Medicare insurance coverage in a form that is understandable for everyone and not a sales pitch. Hopefully before the next open enrollment next October we will be able to supply you with a great deal more information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Next month’s meeting as announced earlier will be Roger Erpelding and Diane Hemphill doing the spring gardening show. This should be one of our largest meetings of the winter and spring. We are also looking into getting a “patient Advocate” to come speak to us in April since this is an area that very few of us know much about. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We wish to thank all of you who tried to join us last evening and weren’t able to and we especially need to thank those who stayed with it until they actually did get in for the meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The March meeting will be on March 4 at 7:00 pm. We hope that a large number of you will be able to join us for that gathering.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bob Ray<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NFBI Senior Group Co-Ordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>515 334-7231<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org">b ray@nfbi.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></body></html>