{"id":651,"date":"2014-09-18T17:14:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plinylives.com\/?page_id=651"},"modified":"2014-09-18T20:55:39","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T20:55:39","slug":"medicare-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plinylives.com\/?page_id=651","title":{"rendered":"Medicare Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Medicare open enrollment takes place (Oct. 15-Dec. 7)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit\u00a0<a title=\"Medicare.gov\" href=\"http:\/\/medicare.gov\">Medicare.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Call 1 800 MEDICARE (It is easier to do most things online as you may have to wait on the phone.)<\/li>\n<li>State Health Insurance Assistance Programs &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"www.shiptalk.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shiptalk.org\">www.shiptalk.org<\/a>\u00a0(You can find someone from your state to help you figure out your Medicare options).<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Medicare Information from the National Council on Aging\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncoa.org\/improve-health\/community-education\/making-sense-of-medicare-1.html\">Medicare Information from the National Council on Aging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2015 Open Enrollment Period: Part D &amp; Medicare Advantage - Guide to Mailings and Key Events in 2014\/2015\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncoa.org\/assets\/files\/pdf\/center-for-benefits\/AEP-Guide-to-Mailings-and-Key-Events.pdf\">2015 Open Enrollment Period: Part D &amp; Medicare Advantage\u00a0&#8211;<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"2015 Open Enrollment Period: Part D &amp; Medicare Advantage - Guide to Mailings and Key Events in 2014\/2015\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncoa.org\/assets\/files\/pdf\/center-for-benefits\/AEP-Guide-to-Mailings-and-Key-Events.pdf\">Guide to Mailings and Key Events in 2014\/2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Part D Education and Counseling Resources\" href=\"Medicare%20open enrollment (Oct. 15-Dec. 7)\">Part D Education and Counseling Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"benefitscheckup.org\" href=\"http:\/\/benefitscheckup.org\">benefitscheckup.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"mymedicarematters.org\" href=\"http:\/\/mymedicarematters.org\">mymedicarematters.org<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the Medicare Quick Check<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"centerforbenefits.org\" href=\"http:\/\/centerforbenefits.org\">centerforbenefits.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Medicare Rights Center &#8211; 800-333-4114<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"medicareinteractive.org\" href=\"http:\/\/medicareinteractive.org\">medicareinteractive.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to enroll in Medicare<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Medicare Matters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mymedicarematters.org\/\">Medicare Matters<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; This is a great site to learn everything about Medicare.<\/li>\n<li>There are a couple different ways to apply for medicare:\n<ul>\n<li>You need to apply through Social Security.<\/li>\n<li>Most people will get a package in the mail from Social Security when they are around 65 years of age<\/li>\n<li>If you do not hear from Social Security when you are 65 years old, you must take the initiative. You can go online to <a title=\"Apply for medicare here\" href=\"http:\/\/www.socialsecurity.gov\/medicare\/\">socialsecurity.gov<\/a>\u00a0to apply or call or visit a social security office.<\/li>\n<li>It is a good idea to apply for Part A even if you are working or have coverage through a spouse. The premium is free for most people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Medicare open enrollment takes place (Oct. 15-Dec. 7) Visit\u00a0Medicare.gov Call 1 800 MEDICARE (It is easier to do most things online as you may have to wait on the phone.) State Health Insurance Assistance Programs &#8211;\u00a0www.shiptalk.org\u00a0(You can find someone from your state to help you figure out your Medicare options). 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