Senior benefits calls

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I worked for the State of Texas for 25 years. Between that and my age, I was only 4 years away from 70, the "magic" retirement age. I say 4, but if I had kept working, it would've only been two years - that is age+worked years = 70. However, at that time, the State was allowing people to buy up to 5 years to be retired. So, I retired and I got retirement pay and the State also covered my insurance. Since I was single and only needed to cover myself, the State payed for all of my health benefits and I only paid for vision and dental. At 64 I knew that my health benefits would change at 65. So, in August I went to one of the Insurance fairs the State put on for employees and retirees. I knew that the State would pick up all the pay, except for vision and dental, but I needed to reevaluate what would be the best plan for me and when it was going to start. So, when I get these calls telling me that I need to buy insurance for what Medicare doesn't cover, I know I don't, the State does that. This morning, really just a few minutes ago, I got one of those calls. When I told her that I had worked for the State, she said: "Oh, then you are covered, thank you for taking my call." In the last 4 years that has happened exactly twice now... I will not complain about people who know about Texas insurance/retirement... Thank you, nice lady!