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If you aren’t already receiving Social Security benefits at age 65, you won’t be signed up automatically, so you’ll have to decide when you want to enroll. But if you continue to work and have health benefits through your job, depending on the size of your employer, you can delay enrolling in Medicare. The same goes for your health ...
Visiting your local Social Security office. Calling Social Security at 800-772-1213. Mailing a signed and dated letter to Social Security that includes your name, Social Security number, and the date you would like to be enrolled in Medicare. Or, by applying online at www.ssa.gov. If you are eligible for Railroad Retirement benefits, enroll in ...
For most people, the answer is yes. You need to sign up for Medicare during your seven-month initial enrollment period (IEP), which starts three months before the month you turn 65 and ends three months after your birthday month. If your 65th birthday is in June, your IEP begins March 1 and ends Sept. 30. If your birthday falls on the first day ...
Published June 29, 2022. / Updated March 08, 2024. If you have health insurance through your spouse’s employer, you may not need to sign up for Medicare at 65. The answer often depends on the size of the employer. Let’s say your spouse works for a large employer, considered a company with 20 or more employees; in this case you don’t need ...
Yes. If you are receiving benefits, the Social Security Administration will automatically sign you up at age 65 for parts A and B of Medicare. (Medicare is operated by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, but Social Security handles enrollment.) Social Security will send you sign-up instructions at the beginning of your initial ...
Published February 23, 2023. You aren’t required to sign up for Medicare if you have health care coverage through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), but the VA encourages veterans to sign up for Medicare Part A and Part B during your initial enrollment period at 65, unless you also have group insurance from a current employer.
Published August 17, 2022. / Updated January 11, 2024. Yes, you need to sign up for both Medicare Parts A and B if you’re 65 or older, even if you continue your employer’s health insurance through COBRA after you leave your job. Otherwise, you could end up with late enrollment penalties and coverage gaps.
Enrolling during the first three months of the IEP means coverage begins the first day of the fourth month. Enrolling during the fourth month of the IEP or any of the three months afterwards means coverage begins the month following the month of enrollment. You should enroll in Part D as soon as you are eligible to avoid a potential late ...
En español. Published February 10, 2023. / Updated January 24, 2024. Yes, but you can enroll only at certain times. You may also have to pay a late enrollment penalty unless you qualify for what’s considered a special enrollment period (SEP). While you’re eligible for Medicare at age 65, you’re automatically enrolled if you began ...
Published February 16, 2023. Yes. If you have health insurance from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace rather than from an employer, you’ll need to sign up for Medicare Part A and Part B when you’re eligible at age 65. Sign up during your initial enrollment period, which begins three months before the month you turn ...