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JustABozoOnThisBus

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34. Maybe she had to start Medicare Part A by November, that's normal.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #33)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 06:02 PM

Feb 2022

Parts B and D can be deferred without penalty if she's under a spouse's employer's plan. It sounds like you need some kind of Medicare advocate, and I'm not sure where to find one.

Medicare should not be charging for parts B or D while she was under your plan. See if your congressman's office can recommend an advocate, or maybe go to bat for her.

I see shenanigans.

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How do some retirees handle this with Medicare??? [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2022 OP

Easy answer: no rx coverage. SheltieLover Feb 2022 #1

I agree ampm Feb 2022 #14

Yup! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #15

Bad idea. Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #17

My husband signed up 3 months before he was eligible. piddyprints Feb 2022 #2

Middle of October Omaha Steve Feb 2022 #9

I'm glad she's paid up. piddyprints Feb 2022 #12

A related question (who will soon need this info) ret5hd Feb 2022 #3

Try here edhopper Feb 2022 #11

It is incredibly confusing. Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #18

I do not get the 7 payments. I have never had a problem (I am 74 now). I would call them and find LiberalArkie Feb 2022 #4

Part B only Omaha Steve Feb 2022 #8

Medicare B is standard (everybody should have A and B) stopdiggin Feb 2022 #13

Yup. Just paid my first bill. Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #19

I can remember feeling a certain sense of relief ... stopdiggin Feb 2022 #21

If you sign up for both simultaneously - Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #24

you are correct. JUST part A is a possibility stopdiggin Feb 2022 #22

I've Faux pas Feb 2022 #5

I went through this crap with my wife. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #6

Medicare bills me for 6 months at a time. milestogo Feb 2022 #7

Pretty sure after the 1st payment mine shifts to monthly. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #20

Normal? Don't Know. Universal, No. ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #31

It is weird. milestogo Feb 2022 #32

Although it won't help you at this point, it's important to sign up for MineralMan Feb 2022 #10

There is generally no point in having both health insurance by an employer AND Part B. Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #23

That's true, but it can be confusing for some people. MineralMan Feb 2022 #25

I'm not disparaging Medicare - Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #26

I have insurance from work. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #35

Genearlly it doesn't become primary. Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #36

Signing up for Medicare is a nightmare. Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #16

If Marta is still working, does she have an employer health care plan? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2022 #27

The employer plan is expensive and high deductable Omaha Steve Feb 2022 #29

Was she covered by your retiree health plan until Jan 1? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2022 #30

Yes she was Omaha Steve Feb 2022 #33

Maybe she had to start Medicare Part A by November, that's normal. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2022 #34

I signed up for Medicare 3 months before my 65th b'day which is in November. Raftergirl Feb 2022 #28