Woman Gets Letter Saying She Is Dead - Loses Her Medical Insurance

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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. -- A Seminole County woman was surprised as anyone when she found out she had passed away. Now, she's been cut off from all her medical insurance and assistance.

Mabel Toevs got a letter earlier this month from her prescription drug company sending its condolences. She doesn't know what happened, but until it's worked out, her Medicaid account is cancelled.

Medicare and Medicaid officials cannot talk to Eyewitness News about Toevs' case, because of privacy issues, but she's literally put in a position where she has to prove she's alive.

"I didn't reach for the smelling salts. I just got angry," Mabel said.

Make no mistake, Mabel Toevs is still very much alive at 95.

"I feel uncommonly well to have reached that position," Mabel said.

She showed Eyewitness News a letter canceling her prescription coverage.

"Medicare has reported to us the death of Mabel Toevs. Please accept our condolences," the letter read.

"Well, it basically said she was no longer living and they were going to stop all benefits," said Mabel's son William.

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such as a relative getting her declared dead to gain an inheritance.

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