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• 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: As a retiree with Medicare, what PEBB insurance plan choices do I have?
  You have several options. PEBB offers several plans, including some that are available only to retirees with Medicare. Different plans are available depending on where you live. Medicare options: Group Health Medicare plan (may be a Medicare coordination 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: If I get Medicare because of a disability, how will that affect my PEBB health insurance?
  Medicare rules and PEBB rules are different for retirees under age 65 who enroll in Medicare. Here are some key points. Rates for PEBB retirees with disability Medicare who elect a Medicare Supplement plan are different than rates for retirees over age 65. More
• Medicare: Do I need Medicare Part A and Part B?
  It depends on whether the subscriber on the account is still working and covered by PEBB insurance. If the subscriber is still working and covered by employer-paid PEBB insurance, then the subscriber and any covered dependents can defer signing up for Medi 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