How To Sign Up For Railroad Medicare
You should however sign up for medicare part a for which there is no cost to avoid any future medicare enrollment problems.
How to sign up for railroad medicare. As an active employee covered under the active employee h w plan you do not need to sign up for medicare part b. Using railroad medicare s online ptan lookup and request tool. To sign up for medicare part a and b. If you have to sign up for medicare whether it s just part b or part a or both there are a few ways you can do it. It is strongly recommended that you contact the railroad.
Signing up for medicare. How to sign up for medicare. For those receiving social security benefits the coverage starts on the first day of the month you turn 65 1. Your medicare path choices. You can get the number for your state by dialing 1 800 medicare 1 800 633 4227 and asking for information about the medicare savings program.
How and when to sign up for medicare breaking down the enrollment periods and eligibility. If you are receiving railroad retirement benefits or railroad disability annuity checks when you become eligible for medicare rrb should automatically enroll you in medicare parts a and b. Effective immediately the palmetto gba railroad medicare covid 19 hotline can be reached at 888 882 7931 between the hours of 8 30 a m. Sign up online by filling out a form on the social security website. As it happens if you don t sign up for some of this coverage during the initial enrollment period it may cost you more to add it later.
You can sign up for medicare even if you don t plan to retire at age 65. You can sign up up to 3 months before you turn 65 and even if you are not planning on retiring at 65. If you are already getting railroad retirement or social security benefits you will receive information about the medicare program a few months before you become eligible for coverage. You should contact your local rrb office about 3 months before your 65th birthday to sign up for medicare. Railroad medicare covid 19 hotline.
For those of you that are not already retired and or not yet receiving benefits you will need to notify the local railroad board rrb office before you turn 65 that you would like to sign up for medicare. You should also contact your local rrb office about applying for medicare if. You should receive your red white and blue medicare card and a letter from rrb explaining that you have been enrolled in medicare. Getting started with railroad medicare billing. Do i need to notify railroad medicare that a provider s address has changed.