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Submariner

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3. I signed up for Part A&B Medicare

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2024, 08:08 AM

Feb 2024

but delayed for about a year signing up for part D. Because I delayed the start of Part D, I now have to pay an $11.00/month penalty for life added on to my Part D.

You may want to make sure you don’t make my error.

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I have a question about Medicare drug plans [View all] Walleye Feb 2024 OP

Walleye, i have medicare A, B and D IcyPeas Feb 2024 #1

I'll check it out thank you Walleye Feb 2024 #6

Its totally confusing nt XanaDUer2 Feb 2024 #7

Medicare.gov is a very useful resource for all things Medicare ariadne0614 Feb 2024 #2

I signed up for Part A&B Medicare Submariner Feb 2024 #3

I did the same thing. They shouldn't have let us sign up like that without fair warning. I didn't have a drug plan brewens Feb 2024 #4

The penalty should end after two years? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2024 #8

No. I was saying that should be the way it works. I was without a drug plan for two years so if there brewens Feb 2024 #10

Ah, yes, how it SHOULD work JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2024 #11

When I signed up there was a lot of information PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2024 #12

Too late I've been on Medicare for a while but thanks for the info Walleye Feb 2024 #5

How long have you been on Medicare? Medicare should be able to tell you what the penalty will be, if any. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2024 #9