I Am Over 65 and On My Husband’s Employer Plan. He Is Retiring This Summer....
If you are on Part A (hospital) only, you will need to add Part B (outpatient services). There are 2 forms that need to be submitted to Social Security (the administrative arm of Medicare) to activate...
View ArticleMy Employer Insurance Is Too Expensive. I Am Eligible For Medicare. What Are...
If your employer coverage is becoming too expensive in premium, deductible and coinsurances, and you considering leaving the employer plan so you can enroll onto one of the Medicare insurance options...
View ArticleI Am Over 65 And Recently Left My Employer Coverage and Enrolled Onto A...
When you turn 65, Medicare expects you to be on a Medicare drug plan or confirm that the drug plan under your former employer plan is comparable to a Medicare drug plan. When you leave the employer...
View ArticleUPCOMING MEDICARE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT
October 15, 2016 is the first day of Medicare Annual Enrollment. Annual Enrollment is the time for people who are already on Medicare who want to make a change their current health/drug coverage to...
View ArticleI Am Turning 65 and Am Not Working. What Do I Need To Do To Enroll Onto...
If you are already collecting Social Security, you would automatically be sent your Medicare card with Part A (hospital benefit) and Part B (outpatient benefit) in the 4th month before your birthday....
View ArticleI Am Going To Retire. I Only Have Medicare Part A (Hospital). How Do I Enroll...
There are 2 forms (available thru Social Security) that need to be completed to activate your Part B (outpatient) benefits. One form is completed by you; the other is completed by you and by your...
View ArticleGetting Prepared For Medicare Annual Enrollment
Medicare drug plans and Medicare Advantage/HMO plans can change every year…..sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. It is important to review the information sent to you in September by your current...
View ArticleI Am Retiring From My Employer And Am Over Age 65. What Do I Need To Do To...
First, if you do not already have Medicare Part A (hospital benefit) and/or Medicare Part B (outpatient benefit), there are 2 forms (available thru Social Security) that need to be completed to...
View ArticleSPECIAL ELECTION PERIOD FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
CMS is granting an extension of the SEP (special election period) for individuals affected by the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and the wildfires in California. This SEP allows...
View ArticleWhat Happens When I Turn 65 in 3 Years And Can Go Onto Medicare But My Wife...
Medicare does not provide dependent coverage. You may want to delay your retirement so that your spouse will be able to remain on your current insurance as your dependent. Or under the federal...
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