Good day, Toni,
We saw your article about Medicare Part B enrollment in our local newspaper, but my wife’s and my Medicare enrollment situation is different. We will both turn 65 this year, me in June and Carol in September. I have signed up for Medicare Part A only, and Carol will enroll for Part A soon.
I retired when I turned 63 with fantastic retiree benefits for both me and my wife. Currently, I am being paid as a 1099 contract worker, so I do not have health benefits with the company where I am working part-time.
We do not see a need to sign up for Medicare Part B because of our coverage under a retiree employer group health plan. Are we correct in this assumption of us not enrolling in Part B? Neither the HR department nor Medicare can give us a straight answer, and we need guidance.
Please explain what you as a Medicare consultant would recommend that we do about applying for Part B with retiree benefits. Thanks in advance, Toni.