How To Sign Up For Railroad Medicare
How to sign up for medicare.
How to sign up for railroad medicare. Not yet retired or not receiving benefits. Getting started with railroad medicare billing. 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. 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. Just like social security medicare you will have two options for setting up your medicare.
It is strongly recommended that you contact the railroad. You can sign up up to 3 months before you turn 65 and even if you are not planning on retiring at 65. Even if you get medicare part a automatically you typically have to apply for medicare part b manually. 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. 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.
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. To sign up for medicare part a and b. Railroad medicare covid 19 hotline. You should however sign up for medicare part a for which there is no cost to avoid any future medicare enrollment problems. Can my billing agency or clearinghouse update my provider enrollment record with 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. At that time you will automatically be enrolled in medicare parts a and b. You can enroll in any type of medicare coverage within this seven month window part a part b part c medicare advantage plan and part d prescription drug coverage. You should receive your red white and blue medicare card and a letter from rrb explaining that you have been enrolled in medicare. Sign up online by filling out a form on the social security website.
Signing up for medicare. 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. Do i need to notify railroad medicare that a provider s address has changed. Your medicare path choices. Provided by midamerica financial resources medicare enrollment is automatic for some.