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Showing Original Post only (View all)Enrolling in Medicare [View all]
A friend reached out to my husband letting us both know that as we are both within 6 months of our 65th days, we need to start applying for Medicare now or face penalties (i did not know you could face penalties for not applying!) He also sent us a link for this:
https://medicareschool.com/
Anyone ever heard of them or have dealings with them?
Edited to add: If this not the right forum for this, let me know and I will move it.
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One of my law partners introduced me to a member of our Temple who helped me
LetMyPeopleVote
Oct 2025
#4
When my 95-year-old mother died in 2010, she was paying $548 per month in supplemental insurance; that's $6576 annually.
Sogo
Oct 2025
#24
You were responding to my post, which explicitly specified Medicare + Supplement. An
Ms. Toad
Oct 2025
#41
Advantage plans spend a ton of money on advertising and paid telephone calls
LetMyPeopleVote
Oct 2025
#34
+1. And an army of salespeople in every grocery store who get a commission and revenue stream from Advantage policies
dalton99a
Oct 2025
#48
Just communicate directly with Medicare. The will give you all the information you need.
enough
Oct 2025
#11
There is no penalty for delaying enrollment in parts B and D, if ...
JustABozoOnThisBus
Oct 2025
#44