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