{"id":34266,"date":"2025-01-28T22:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T03:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/?p=34266"},"modified":"2025-01-28T22:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T03:00:16","slug":"64-years-old-no-social-security-medicare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/64-years-old-no-social-security-medicare\/","title":{"rendered":"If you are 64 years old and are not receiving Social Security, don’t forget to do this"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Social Security Administration (SSA)<\/strong> has made an important reminder to all American workers aged 64<\/strong> who are not receiving retirement benefits<\/strong> yet. Thus, if you are approaching age 65 and do not get payments from SSA, make sure you sign up for Medicare.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Social Security<\/strong> claims that you should contact them about 3 months before<\/strong> you turn 65<\/strong> years old. For your information, you should sign up for Medicare<\/strong> even if you do not want to file for retirement benefits yet.<\/p>\n

Social Security Reminds Workers of Special Enrollment Period<\/h2>\n

The Agency claims that if you are eligible for Medicare<\/strong> and your medical insurance coverage is through your current employer’s group health plan, there is a Special Enrollment Period<\/strong> for Medicare to sign up for Part B<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As a matter of fact, this Special Enrollment Period qualifies you to delay enrolling in Medicare Part B without having to wait for a GEP (General Enrollment Period). What is more, it will be without paying the penalty for late enrollment.<\/p>\n

For those who still do not know what Medicare<\/strong> is, it is a Federal Health Insurance Program. It is mainly for people aged 65 years old or older or for people with a qualifying disability.<\/p>\n

Social Security explains who can get Medicare<\/h2>\n

For example, if you would like to get Medicare Part A, which has to do with hospital insurance, you must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n