O.K. here is the story,
Prior to leaving Cananda “Five Years Ago” I was recieving premium assistance with my medical plan premiums. I didn’t have to pay so I didn’t think about it much to be honest. Then suddenly about two months ago they sent me a bill for 1056 Canadian dollars. Apparently they quit subsidizing me (around april 2003 I think) without telling me. I sent them a letter explaining that I thought my coverage had probably expired a long ago and that I didn’t need coverage. Anyway it seemed pretty outrageous to me that I was suddenly being asked to pay for coverage that 1) I didn’t know I had 2) I didn’t need.
Legally I imagine the only real complaint I have is that they didn’t inform me of the fact that the assistance had been been dropped. Coverage is mandatory for residents.
They have now turned the matter over to the “Ministry of Provincial Revenue, Collection and Loan Management Branch” They sent me a letter filled with veins in the eyeballs and threats against my income tax refund (ha!), wages (double haha), personal property etc. What I am really wondering is whether they can get me here in Taiwan. I don’t have anything but my wife does and she was covered under my plan.
That’s about it I guees. Thanks in advance for whatever insights, encouragement or cold hard facts that you might be able to provide.