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Medicare is a national health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and those with end-stage renal disease.
If you’re turning 65 soon, you’ll have some critical healthcare decisions to make.
If you aren’t sure as to what all the parts of Medicare are, we have compiled all of them for you.
Known as Medigap Plans, Medicare Supplement Plans fill in the “gaps” of medical costs that aren’t covered by Original Medicare, such as coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles.
Medicare Advantage Plans, or Medicare Part C, can be used to substitute Medicare Part A and B, as well as offer prescription drug coverage.
You can enroll in Original Medicare three months before you turn 65 until three months after the month of your 65th birthday.
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Once you are eligible for Medicare, you will find that there are several enrollment periods you can make use of. However, only one enrollment period will benefit you most when you first become eligible, and that is the Initial Enrollment Period. This is a seven-month period that begins three months before your 65th birthday and ends three months after your birthday.
We highly recommend that you take advantage of your Initial Enrollment Period when you become eligible because you may face late enrollment penalties if you choose to delay your enrollment.
Before you can even enroll in Medicare, you must first be eligible. Medicare is generally for those 65 or older, younger than 65 with a disability, or those with End-Stage Renal Disease (kidney failure that requires dialysis or a transplant). You must also be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of at least five years.
You can be eligible and automatically enrolled for premium-free Part A if you are 65 or older and if you or your spouse paid Medicare taxes and worked for ten years. You can also get premium-free Part A if:
If you are under 65, you can still qualify for premium-free Part A if:
If you are not automatically enrolled, you can manually enroll in Part A and B during your Initial Enrollment Period.
While Part A is premium-free for most beneficiaries, some beneficiaries do have to manually enroll. If you delay your enrollment in Part A, your monthly premium can increase by 10%. This penalty will remain in effect for twice the number of years you did not sign up for Part A. For example, if you were eligible for Part A for five years but did not enroll, you will have to pay the penalty for ten years.
The Part B penalty is different from Part A. Your premium will go up 10% for every 12 months you did not enroll in Part B but were eligible for it. This penalty is typically permanent and will last for as long as you have Part B coverage.
The penalty for Part D depends on how long you did not have Part D or other prescription drug coverage. The penalty is calculated by multiplying 1% of the national premium ($33.06 for 2021) by the number of months you did not have drug coverage. This number is then rounded to the nearest $0.10 and added to the Part D premium. Keep in mind that the premium can change each year, which will also cause your penalty to change.
The only way to avoid these penalties is if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
If you’re wondering what the next steps are in your Medicare enrollment process, it can be helpful to reach out to a professional. Our team at Midwest Trusted Benefit has been trained in many different areas and can find the best coverage for all of our clients.
Reach out to us today by calling 402-740-5505.
We are not connected with or endorsed by the United States government or the federal Medicare program. We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options.
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