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JayhawkSD

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4. Don't delay signing up for Part B and Part D

Reply to KarenS (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 12:56 AM

Sep 2014

If you are not otherwise covered, you MUST sign up for Part B and Part D as soon as you become eligible. If you do not do so you will pay a penalty in the form of higher premiums when you do sign up later, and the penalty is significant. Contact your Social Security office for details, but do not think you can just sign up any time you want to. Delay can cost you a lot of money.

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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