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KarenS

(4,678 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2014, 10:44 PM Sep 2014

I've always considered myself a reasonably intelligent person,,,, [View all]

however, I'm signing up for Medicare now and I'm feeling pretty ignorant these days.

Part A, Part B, Part D,,, Medigap,,,, my head is spinning and I'm so worried about making a huge mistake.

Goodness. Why is this all so complicated??

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I've always considered myself a reasonably intelligent person,,,, [View all] KarenS Sep 2014 OP

I feel for you. Went through it myself. I chose to take only Part A and Part B of LoisB Sep 2014 #1

Thank you. KarenS Sep 2014 #10

No matter if you are still employed or not, sign up for Part A. It covers hospital care and Hoyt Sep 2014 #2

Thank you. KarenS Sep 2014 #11

Contact the "Council on Aging" closest to you . . . Journeyman Sep 2014 #3

ohh Thank you,,,, KarenS Sep 2014 #12

I think you'll find the COA a great source for a lot of different topics. . . Journeyman Sep 2014 #14

Ha,,,, I didn't worry about all this stuff when I was young. KarenS Sep 2014 #17

Don't delay signing up for Part B and Part D JayhawkSD Sep 2014 #4

Glad you posted this. I was going to do the same thing. OKNancy Sep 2014 #5

Hi OKNancy,,, KarenS Sep 2014 #16

I am Medicare eligible as of this November, but my husband is still employed whathehell Sep 2014 #6

Correct. JayhawkSD Sep 2014 #7

Thanks so much, Jayhawk..You've helped me and Mr. Whathell a lot! n/t whathehell Sep 2014 #8

Hi,,,, KarenS Sep 2014 #15

Hi, Karen.. whathehell Sep 2014 #18

Hi again,,,, KarenS Sep 2014 #19

I see.. whathehell Sep 2014 #21

yes,,,, KarenS Sep 2014 #13

Just to add my 2cents: SheilaT Sep 2014 #9

Yes, yes,,, KarenS Sep 2014 #20

Go through AARP... Your medicare premium goes to them and they administer your medicare... the 1monster Sep 2014 #22

I just want to clarify that AARP is not the only SheilaT Sep 2014 #23

AARP is not a "provider". llmart Oct 2014 #24

Bookmarking for later in LiberalElite Jan 2015 #25