Enroll in Medicare Past 65 and Losing Your Job During Current Hard-Economic Times

Reader Alert: Tuesday March 17, 2020 all local Social Security offices nationwide were closed to in-person visits and have asked those who need assistance to call your local Social Security office or Social Security’s 800 number at 1/800-772-1213 for assistance by phone.  There is not a specified reopen date for local Social Security offices currently.

Toni:

I worked for a major oil service company in Fort Bend County and recently I was part of the oil industry and Coronavirus lay-offs. I turned 65 last June and enrolled in Medicare Part A and delayed Part B since I was “still working”.

HR said nothing regarding how I should enroll in Medicare’s Part B.  I’ve been told from friends that there is a Part B penalty and really want to avoid that disaster.  Please advise what the Medicare Part B enrollment forms I will need…

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