Comments on: Medicare Part B http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/medicare-part-b/ The Bare Essentials of Medicare Insurance Explained in Plain English Mon, 16 May 2011 20:27:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: JK http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/medicare-part-b/comment-page-1/#comment-11196 JK Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:38:00 +0000 http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/?p=10#comment-11196 Hello, I declined medicare part B the first time last year, do i have to continue declining every year? or it's understandable if i did it the first time i don't have to do it again... and if i become interested then is that i sign for it thank you Hello,
I declined medicare part B the first time last year, do i have to continue declining every year? or it’s understandable if i did it the first time i don’t have to do it again… and if i become interested then is that i sign for it
thank you

]]> By: SAMUEL RUSSELL http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/medicare-part-b/comment-page-1/#comment-11176 SAMUEL RUSSELL Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:06:21 +0000 http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/?p=10#comment-11176 When I turned 65 years old in 2003, I signed up for Medicare Part A and Part B. As I continued to work and receive health insurance from my employer, I discontinued Medicare Part B in 2008. When I retire and no longer receive health insurance from my employer, who has more than 40 employees, will I be able to sign up for Medicare Part B again, and if so, will I be penalized because I discontinued Part B in 2008? When I turned 65 years old in 2003, I signed
up for Medicare Part A and Part B. As I continued to work
and receive health insurance from my employer, I discontinued Medicare Part B in 2008. When I retire and no longer receive health insurance from my employer, who has more than 40 employees, will I be able to sign up for Medicare Part B again, and if so, will I be penalized because I discontinued Part B in 2008?

]]> By: john http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/medicare-part-b/comment-page-1/#comment-11167 john Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:34:15 +0000 http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/?p=10#comment-11167 also can not understand how I can be charged a payment for Part B, when I live overseas and can not use at all Medicare also can not understand how I can be charged a payment for Part B, when I live overseas and can not use at all Medicare

]]> By: john http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/medicare-part-b/comment-page-1/#comment-11166 john Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:33:03 +0000 http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/?p=10#comment-11166 I have to change from part A to part B to be able to keep my Military retired helth care Tricare do I have to wait also for the enrollment period? I have to change from part A to part B to be able to keep my Military retired helth care Tricare do I have to wait also for the enrollment period?

]]> By: Linda Brown http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/medicare-part-b/comment-page-1/#comment-11165 Linda Brown Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:36:11 +0000 http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/?p=10#comment-11165 Sharon, this happened to me with the exception my Group Health Insurance is requesting refunds for all my medical expense for two years. I received no information when my card came. I just signed up this year for Part B with a penalty. Now we are paying for my and my husbands Part B plus the full group health insurance amount. Plus if we are in the hospital we still pay a deductible of $300 for more than three day. Doesn't seem right??? Sharon, this happened to me with the exception my Group Health Insurance is requesting refunds for all my medical expense for two years. I received no information when my card came. I just signed up this year for Part B with a penalty.

Now we are paying for my and my husbands Part B plus the full group health insurance amount. Plus if we are in the hospital we still pay a deductible of $300 for more than three day.

Doesn’t seem right???

]]> By: Sharon Englehardt http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/medicare-part-b/comment-page-1/#comment-11163 Sharon Englehardt Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:48:04 +0000 http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/?p=10#comment-11163 My husband has been on SS Diaability since 1987. He became eligible foer medicare in 1989 but I already had private insurance on our family so we declined part B. I was working at the time but no coverage was available through my employer. I started a job in 1995 at a Bank and he has been on my insurance ever since. The insurance had always covered him and I always disclosed his disability. Last Sept the insurance notified us that they were no longer going to cover him fully that he was eligible for Medicare and even though we didn't have it they would only cover him as secondary. It had something to do with my employer falling below 20 employees. Funny they never said anything before until he fell off his bicycle and broke his collarbone and had to have surgery. Anyway I applied for Medicare B in Janurary. Know they say I we have to pay a penalty because I had private insurance from 1987 - 1995. They say they won't recognize private ins. So I paid out of my pocket $440.00 a month in 1987 thru 1995 for my family and now I'm getting penalized for 5 years. They say the premium is going to be $165.00 a month for 5 years. HOW CAN THIS BE RIGHT? They say I can't even appeal it. Government Rip Off!!! Angry and broke in Indiana. My husband has been on SS Diaability since 1987. He became eligible foer medicare in 1989 but I already had private insurance on our family so we declined part B. I was working at the time but no coverage was available through my employer. I started a job in 1995 at a Bank and he has been on my insurance ever since. The insurance had always covered him and I always disclosed his disability. Last Sept the insurance notified us that they were no longer going to cover him fully that he was eligible for Medicare and even though we didn’t have it they would only cover him as secondary. It had something to do with my employer falling below 20 employees. Funny they never said anything before until he fell off his bicycle and broke his collarbone and had to have surgery. Anyway I applied for Medicare B in Janurary. Know they say I we have to pay a penalty because I had private insurance from 1987 – 1995. They say they won’t recognize private ins. So I paid out of my pocket $440.00 a month in 1987 thru 1995 for my family and now I’m getting penalized for 5 years. They say the premium is going to be $165.00 a month for 5 years. HOW CAN THIS BE RIGHT? They say I can’t even appeal it. Government Rip Off!!! Angry and broke in Indiana.

]]> By: OPHELIA PASCHAL http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/medicare-part-b/comment-page-1/#comment-11119 OPHELIA PASCHAL Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:28:19 +0000 http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/?p=10#comment-11119 I have been trying to get forms for Medicare Part B and Part D. Can anyone help me. I have been trying to get forms for Medicare Part B and Part D. Can anyone help me.

]]> By: OPHELIA PASCHAL http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/medicare-part-b/comment-page-1/#comment-11117 OPHELIA PASCHAL Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:29:31 +0000 http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/?p=10#comment-11117 PER THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE, I QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL ENROLLMENT FOR MEDICARE PART D. HOWEVER, AFTER SPEAKING WITH REPRESENTATIVES AT THE NATIONAL NUMBER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE NECESSARY FORMS (IE. HCFA-40B AND CMS-L564). PER THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE, I QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL ENROLLMENT FOR MEDICARE PART D. HOWEVER, AFTER SPEAKING WITH REPRESENTATIVES AT THE NATIONAL NUMBER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE NECESSARY FORMS (IE. HCFA-40B AND CMS-L564).

]]> By: Natale Binetti http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/medicare-part-b/comment-page-1/#comment-11096 Natale Binetti Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:51:28 +0000 http://www.socialsecuritylaidbare.com/medicare/?p=10#comment-11096 MY wife is working and I am covered under her medical plan . I have part B do I need to keep it while she is working? MY wife is working and I am covered under her medical plan . I have part B do I need to keep it while she is working?

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