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Social Security & Medicare

piddyprints

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3. Apply 3 months before your birthday.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sun May 1, 2022, 09:57 AM

May 2022

Or 3 months before your eligibility date (which is the first of the month following your birthday) — can’t remember which. That way, all your ducks are in a row and you’ll be all set. I think also that you have to pay the first 3 months in advance and then can go monthly and have it taken right out of your checking account.

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I'm nearing the magic age of 65..... please share your Medicare knowledge and experiences [View all] groundloop May 2022 OP

Go see a certified Medicare counselor Taraman May 2022 #1

This - I have a local agent. They show you plans & options Lettuce Be May 2022 #13

Medicare Advantage certainly does your original Medicare and most include Part D prescriptions. DuaneT May 2022 #32

CANNOT AGREE MORE! Lulu KC May 2022 #19

How does one find a Medicare Counselor? groundloop May 2022 #29

Find your state SHIP office. Call them and normally someone can come to you. DuaneT May 2022 #33

Eat well, exercise randr May 2022 #2

Apply 3 months before your birthday. piddyprints May 2022 #3

Stay away from Medicare Advantage ciao_bella May 2022 #4

Some have great success with their advantage plan JustABozoOnThisBus May 2022 #20

I'm on regular Medicare Alice Kramden May 2022 #5

What supplement do you have? jmbar2 May 2022 #7

It's called Alice Kramden May 2022 #26

Thanks - I'll check it out. jmbar2 May 2022 #27

I found good information and assistance Alice Kramden May 2022 #30

None of the dental plans are worth a darn jmbar2 May 2022 #6

My dentist (my friend) advised me that the dental supplemental was not worth the cost. DURHAM D May 2022 #10

WOW! That's really high jmbar2 May 2022 #23

Now started on the uppers. DURHAM D May 2022 #24

Not sure about other countries jmbar2 May 2022 #28

I'm traditional Medicare KarenS May 2022 #8

I pay for a Medicare supplement plan Ritabert May 2022 #9

Seems like Advantage can jump up and bite your ass. DURHAM D May 2022 #11

have been on medicare for 6 years Triloon May 2022 #12

My medicare advantage plan MOMFUDSKI May 2022 #14

So it sounds like you're generally satisfied with your Advantage plan? groundloop May 2022 #15

Please read last week's snowybirdie May 2022 #16

So much disinformation DuaneT May 2022 #34

Not really snowybirdie May 2022 #37

Be wary of networks if you go Medicare Advantage. Not all doctors/facilities accept all plans. Midnight Writer May 2022 #17

This Auggie May 2022 #18

Medicare part D is stunningly horrible. Voltaire2 May 2022 #21

I just turned 65 back in December LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #22

I'm still working so I only signed up for Medicare A dflprincess May 2022 #25

You do not have to sign up for Part B if the group is 20 or more employee's. DuaneT May 2022 #35

I have an Advantage plan, and it has been very good to me. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2022 #31

I think people trash it because their friends have a supplement that pays for everything. DuaneT May 2022 #36

Same here! Glad I found this thread. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #38