My wife and I had been assuming that her medical benefits (which I am on) were going to end at the end of December. We were informed just today that they will be ending at the end of NOVEMBER. I'm still having problems getting Social Security and Medicare to confirm that my benefits will start in January (It's been 6.5 weeks already).
Right now I'm completely uncovered (except for Medicare Part A) for the month of December. I now need Medicare Part B to start at the beginning of December instead of the beginning of January. I am going to call Social Security (yet again) tomorrow to see if anything can be done, but I am nervous that I will have no medical coverage for a month and that I have no real options other than Medicare since I am 66 years old. If it wasn't for COVID I could go to my local office and get everything straightened out but that doesn't seem possible at the moment.
Any suggestions?
Right now I'm completely uncovered (except for Medicare Part A) for the month of December. I now need Medicare Part B to start at the beginning of December instead of the beginning of January. I am going to call Social Security (yet again) tomorrow to see if anything can be done, but I am nervous that I will have no medical coverage for a month and that I have no real options other than Medicare since I am 66 years old. If it wasn't for COVID I could go to my local office and get everything straightened out but that doesn't seem possible at the moment.
Any suggestions?