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You'll need to sign up for Part A and Part B if you: Aren't getting Social Security or Railroad benefits, for example, because you're still working. ( What if I'm still working? ) Get Medicare because you have end-stage renal disease (permanent k...
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Medicare Advantage Plans, or Part C plans, are plans from private companies, like us, that take the place of your Original Medicare. You can also add prescription drug coverage to combine Part A, Part B and Part D into one easy package.
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Last Updated: 09/19/2022
in Your Account When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) makes changes to the services that are covered, they update them through National Coverage Determinations. Learn more about National Coverage Determinations on their website . CMS has issued t...
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Your monthly premium is the set amount you pay each month to have your plan. You pay it even if you don’t receive any medical care that month. Like other bills, this premium can rise when it’s time to renew your plan for the next year.
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Outside the Annual Enrollment Period , you can only enroll in a plan after a special event with a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). These are the different kinds of SEPs. Moved to a new service area or to an area with new plan options: You can ...
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In most cases, you can keep the health plan you have and enroll in Medicare when you retire. If you have other insurance, like through your work, there are rules for whether Medicare pays first. If your employer has fewer than 20 employees, you m...
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You're eligible for Original Medicare, or Part A and Part B, if you: Are age 65 or older. Are disabled. Have End-Stage Renal Disease. Am I eligible for Medicare Advantage? What if I'm still covered at work? ...
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Some people get Part B automatically when they turn 65, and some must sign up for it. Learn how and when you can sign up for Part B. For Part B, you pay: A premium each month. If you get Social Security or a Railroad check, this premium will b...
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If you didn't sign up for Original Medicare or Medicare Supplement when you're first eligible, you can sign up during the General Enrollment Period, between January 1 and March 31 each year. If you enroll during this time, your coverage will start ...
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Your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) is the 7-month period you have when you first become eligible to sign up for Medicare. It includes the 3 months before the month of your birthday, your birth month and the 3 months after the month of your birthda...