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If you receive Social Security Disability, you may also be eligible for Medicare. The following is from the Medicare website of Frequently Asked Questions:
Do I have to join a Medicare drug plan?
Answer
No. Joining a Medicare drug plan is your choice. However, to have Medicare help pay for your drugs, you […]
Posted in Medicare on May 27th, 2009
Please read this article ~ it should scare everyone who will eventually be counting on retirement benefits and Medicare in the future…..
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Posted in Medicare on Apr 26th, 2009
Bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate to phase out, over the next ten years, the Medicare 24-month waiting period. S. 700, introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), and H.R. 1708, introduced by Rep. Gene Green (D-TX), also would, upon enactment, eliminate the waiting period for […]
Posted in Medicare on Jan 31st, 2009
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance, included in Original Medical Plan) is managed by the government, and helps cover in-patient hospital and skilled nursing facility care, hospice, and some home health care, usually for no monthly premium.
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance, included in Original Medicare Plan) is managed by the […]
From the Social Security Administration:
Answer: Yes. You may direct your questions to Medicare’s representatives at their toll-free number, 1-800-633-4227. Hearing and speech impaired individuals may call their toll-free “TTY/TDD” number, 1-877-486-2048, during regular business hours.Information about the Medicare program can also be accessed at the following websites: http://www.medicare.gov. You can also reach the Center for […]
Answer: There are four parts to Medicare: Medicare Part A, Hospital Insurance; Medicare Part B, Medical Insurance; Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage), which was formerly known as “Medicare + Choice” and the new Medicare Part D, prescription drug coverage. Generally, people who are over age 65 and getting Social Security automatically qualify for Medicare Parts […]
Answer: If you are already receiving Social Security benefits–Most people qualify for Medicare when they turn 65. You qualify for it if you’re eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits. Or you may qualify on a spouse’s (including divorced spouse’s) record. Others qualify because they are government employees not covered by Social Security who […]
From the Social Security Administration:
Answer: There are many ways to qualify for Medicare. There are two parts of Medicare, each of which has its own requirements:
Hospital Insurance (also known as Part A)
If You Are 65 or Older
Most people 65 or older are eligible for Medicare hospital insurance (Part A) based on their own—or their […]
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