MileHighDart
Well-Known Member
Specifically looking for folks who have retired from the federal government, kept their federal health insurance, and then applied for medicare.
My wife is in this situation, retired two years ago, now 65 and eligible for medicare but we have questions. She has already talked to OPM, United heath care (current provider), and the medicare people. She's having a hard time getting a straight answer from any of them on weather or not she should take medicare part B.
She was planning on keeping her current insurance, and just taking part A, which is free. But the lady at medicare told her that once she reaches 65 and is eligible for medicare, that her current insurance is only good as a secondary insurance, weather she applies for part B or not.
This doesn't seem right
Anyone have a clue on this?
My wife is in this situation, retired two years ago, now 65 and eligible for medicare but we have questions. She has already talked to OPM, United heath care (current provider), and the medicare people. She's having a hard time getting a straight answer from any of them on weather or not she should take medicare part B.
She was planning on keeping her current insurance, and just taking part A, which is free. But the lady at medicare told her that once she reaches 65 and is eligible for medicare, that her current insurance is only good as a secondary insurance, weather she applies for part B or not.
This doesn't seem right
Anyone have a clue on this?