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• Medicare: Top 10 Questions
  Top 10 Medicare Questions: Do I need Medicare Part A and Part B? Should I enroll in Medicare Part D for prescription drug coverage? How do I enroll in Medicare? What does it cost to have PEBB and Medicare? What if I work past age 65? Do I need a Medicare More
• Medicare: Should I enroll in Medicare Part D for prescription drug coverage?
  The PEBB Program does not provide Medicare Part D, nor require you to enroll in it. If you enroll in Medicare Part D through a private plan, you may not be able to continue your PEBB coverage. All PEBB health plans offer a prescription benefit except Medic More
• Medicare: What does it cost to have PEBB and Medicare?
  Your PEBB coverage works with your federal Medicare Part A and Part B so that your health care plan continues to provide comprehensive coverage. Your monthly PEBB rates make up one piece of your health care bill. You must also pay a monthly premium for Med More
• Medicare: What if I have Medicare, but my spouse doesn't?
  It depends on whether the subscriber on the account is still working and covered by PEBB insurance. If the subscriber is a retiree -- already retired or no longer working and covered by PEBB insurance: The person(s) in Medicare must be enrolled in Medicare More
• Medicare: What is a Medicare Advantage plan?
  A Medicare Advantage plan is a managed-care plan offered by a health plan under a contract with both Medicare and PEBB. The result is that a Medicare Advantage plan offers PEBB retirees more benefits for the same premium because the health plan is paid by More
• Medicare: Do I need a Medicare supplement health plan?
  Medicare doesn’t cover all the services and supplies that you may need and Medicare usually doesn’t pay 100% of the bill even when it does pay, so some people use a Medicare supplement plan to cover their out-of-pocket costs. As a retiree you c More
• Medicare: How do my PEBB benefits work with Medicare to cover my health care costs?
  It depends on whether the main subscriber on the account has retired, is no longer working or is still working and covered by PEBB insurance. If the subscriber is already retired or no longer working and covered by PEBB insurance, Medicare pays first and P More
• Medicare: What if I work past age 65?
  Subscriber A subscriber who works past age 65 will enroll in Medicare Part A at age 65, if entitled, and may elect to wait to enroll in Medicare Part B until after he or she retires or is no longer working and covered by PEBB insurance as an employee. Me More