How To Sign Up For Railroad Medicare
If you are receiving railroad retirement benefits or railroad disability annuity checks when you become eligible for medicare rrb should automatically enroll you in medicare parts a and b.
How to sign up for railroad medicare. If you are already getting railroad retirement or social security benefits you will receive information about the medicare program a few months before you become eligible for coverage. If you have to sign up for medicare whether it s just part b or part a or both there are a few ways you can do it. Do i need to notify railroad medicare that a provider s address has changed. You should contact your local rrb office about 3 months before your 65th birthday to sign up for medicare. It is strongly recommended that you contact the railroad.
Sign up online by filling out a form on the social security website. How and when to sign up for medicare breaking down the enrollment periods and eligibility. For those of you that are not already retired and or not yet receiving benefits you will need to notify the local railroad board rrb office before you turn 65 that you would like to sign up for medicare. At that time you will automatically be enrolled in medicare parts a and b. Using railroad medicare s online ptan lookup and request tool.
You can get the number for your state by dialing 1 800 medicare 1 800 633 4227 and asking for information about the medicare savings program. Railroad medicare covid 19 hotline. You can enroll in any type of medicare coverage within this seven month window part a part b part c medicare advantage plan and part d prescription drug coverage. Getting started with railroad medicare billing. Your medicare path choices.
Even if you get medicare part a automatically you typically have to apply for medicare part b manually. Just like social security medicare you will have two options for setting up your medicare. To sign up for medicare part a and b. Signing up for medicare. You should also contact your local rrb office about applying for medicare if.
Not yet retired or not receiving benefits. You should however sign up for medicare part a for which there is no cost to avoid any future medicare enrollment problems. You can sign up up to 3 months before you turn 65 and even if you are not planning on retiring at 65. Can my billing agency or clearinghouse update my provider enrollment record with railroad medicare. Provided by midamerica financial resources medicare enrollment is automatic for some.