the joys of approaching age 65

[Tom Poje]

don't try this at home....

 

so, while I'm not collecting Soc Sec yet, June 1 I was within 3 months of my 65th calendar year birthday. And as such, that is the earliest date to start the application for Medicare. Supposedly, if you have set up an account on the soc sec website, you can apply there. tried that, the only thing that shows up asked for my medicare number which I don't have so that was no good.

So I called Medicare and they set up an appointment, but that call would be late July. I then went to the Medicare site to try to apply on line, and...it gives a link to go through soc sec. When I clicked on that I was back to my soc sec acct, but this time there were a bunch of questions about filling out on line for Medicare. go and figure.

A few days letter I received indicating the phone appointment was cancelled.

then I received another letter indicating the medicare card would be sent in  2 weeks.

And another letter checking to see if I was eligible for supplemental drug coverage.

and today, my card arrived at my brothers address...My brother called them and they have no idea why the card was sent there. Seeing how I already received 3 pieces of mail from them, this is a great puzzle.

well, at least I do have a number. Now I can get signed up with a health insurance company for supplemental coverage. At the rate I am going, I might just have everything in place by my 65th birthday.

I guess word to the wise, start your application at the earliest possible date. good grief.

 

[pmacduff]

Hi Tom - There's got to be a sad song in there somewhere, eh?  Or didn't Elton John already write/perform one (hee hee)?   

I'm not too far behind you but I do have a few years before I'll need to worry about applying.  Perhaps I should start worrying now!

Keep smiling 🙃!

 

[Tom Poje]

Is the 'keep on smiling' a hint for adapting American Pie in the spirit of my other songs?

 

Long long time ago, I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile....

 

 

Apply apply for the Medicare Pie....

[ratherbereading]

I  turned 65 in April. Signed up for Medicare online in January along with my Advantage plan.  No problem whatsoever!   Not taking Soc Security until age 70 though because that is the max I will get. If you have an HSA account you have to stop contributing to that when your Medicare kicks in.