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You can sign up to receive Medicare benefits on the social security administration website, ssa.gov. I believe you can click on "Medicare" under the benefits tab. There should be some easy instructions there that will walk you through the sign up process.
Signing up online is preferable for those applying during their initial enrollment period (3 months before age 65, the month you turn 65, and the 3 months after you turn age 65). If you're applying under special enrollment, I recommend going down to your local social security office to get your paperwork processed.
Please feel free to contact me with any other questions. Thanks very much.
That is a great question! You can go directly to the Government's site for Medicare, www.medicare.gov to enroll. I will not lie, it looks confusing, but it is really very simple. Look for the drop box that is what you are looking for, and follow the prompts. If you are not very computer savvy, have a family member you trust help you, or as Jason suggested, your Social Security office case worker. If you need help, please contact me, and I'll be happy to help, okay? Thanks for asking!
If you are signing up far enough in advance then SSA.gov will make it easy for you. If you are in a time crunch and getting close to the effective date you may want to visit your local Social Security office.
However, signing up for Medicare Part A & B will not cover everything for you. I suggest looking into a Medicare Supplement plan to cover what Part A & B does not. There are many plans out there so I suggest contacting a independent agent that specializes in Medicare Supplement plans. They will be able to save you a lot of time and money picking the plan that fits your needs the best.
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Signing up online is preferable for those applying during their initial enrollment period (3 months before age 65, the month you turn 65, and the 3 months after you turn age 65). If you're applying under special enrollment, I recommend going down to your local social security office to get your paperwork processed.
Please feel free to contact me with any other questions. Thanks very much.
However, signing up for Medicare Part A & B will not cover everything for you. I suggest looking into a Medicare Supplement plan to cover what Part A & B does not. There are many plans out there so I suggest contacting a independent agent that specializes in Medicare Supplement plans. They will be able to save you a lot of time and money picking the plan that fits your needs the best.