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    Yeah, this is the question, we get to keep our Fed Insurance (pretty expensive) in retirement. Why pay for Medicare Part B? Someone answer that? Don't care about anything else, why buy something (extra - Medicare B) if we get to keep out health insurance?

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    Default Re: Retirement Talk - 03/19/19

    Quote Originally Posted by zedlep View Post
    Yeah, this is the question, we get to keep our Fed Insurance (pretty expensive) in retirement. Why pay for Medicare Part B? Someone answer that? Don't care about anything else, why buy something (extra - Medicare B) if we get to keep out health insurance?
    See post #23 below.

    We are pretty lucky that we get to keep our Federal health insurance when we retire and change policies if we want to during our retirement. But, it's possible that you might find a supplemental insurance that has similar coverage and is less expensive than your Federal insurance. If that happens then you would suspend your Federal insurance and sign up for the supplemental. In this case you do need Part "B" and if you did not sign up for it when you first became eligible then there could/would be a substantial penalty. Each persons needs and circumstances are different. Even though you have FEHB coverage you need to check with your insurance company to see if you have to pick up Part "B" or not.
    May the force be with us.

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    Default Medical Plans in Retirement - 03/19/19

    Maybe this should be renamed medical plans in retirement - 03/19/19? Seems to be what it is mostly about.


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    Default Re: Retirement Talk - 03/19/19

    This is an excellent article about Medicare and federal employees....

    https://www.myfederalretirement.com/fehb-medicare-1/


    PS if you have a question about retirement that does not have to do with Medicare just ask away. There's lots in this thread besides that Retirement Talk - 03/19/19

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