The SCFG reminder
How to sign up for Part A & Part B
Please Note: Medicare is managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Social Security works with CMS by enrolling people in Medicare.
Please Note: You don’t need to sign up for Medicare each year. However, each year you’ll have a chance to review your coverage and change plans.
Don’t want Part B?
If your Medicare hasn’t started yet,there are 2 ways to drop Part B:
- If you were automatically enrolled in both Part A and Part B and sent a Medicare card, follow the instructions that come with the card, and send the card back. If you keep the card, you keep Part B and will pay Part B premiums.
- If you signed up for Medicare through Social Security, contact Social Security.
Learn more about whether you should get Part B.
Please Note: You must pay your Part B premium every month for as long as you have Part B (even if you don’t use it).
If you currently have Part B and you want to drop it,contact Social Security for instructions on how to submit a signed request. Your coverage will end the first of the month after Social Security gets your request.
Please Note: If you drop Part B, you generally won’t be able to enroll in Part B again until the next General Enrollment Period (January 1 – March 31st) and you may have to pay a
late enrollment penalty.
You should sign up for medicare before you apply for Medicare Insurance ( Medicare Supplement or Advantage (MA))
With a supplement you need to apply for Medicare Part D (Rx coverage.)
At age 65 a us citizen, legal resident, can apply for Medicare. Once you have your medicare card, then you can talk to and insurance processional about Medicare Insurance. ( a Medicare Supplement plan, & Medicare Part D or a Medicare Advantage plan (MA)) You can do this 3 months prior to your birth month and 3 months past your 65th birth date, which is your eligibility date. (so you have 7 months)
Thanks to Ms. Lynette Azar for gathering most of this information.
For more on Social Security see the link below for a Video from 04/15/2014.