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rickford66

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10. Proof of continuous medical insurance if you want to sign up for prescription Part D

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2020, 02:50 PM

May 2020

Any gap in coverage adds a penalty to your premiums. My late wife and I went in a year in advance for information and were glad we did.

I just realized you're not going to get Medicare. Forget this until you're 65.

PS For anyone with a Green Card you have to apply in person.

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Turning 62, applying for Social Security later this month, need advice please [View all] steve2470 May 2020 OP

Not true I filed online. No problem captain queeg May 2020 #1

I applied on line. It took a little over a week for my first check to arrive! Siwsan May 2020 #2

I took SS at 62. I figured that I will lose at bit of $ if I live past 71. stopbush May 2020 #7

And of course, your actual life expectancy at age 62 PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #31

Like many Americans, I had little choice in taking early SS. stopbush May 2020 #32

My wife and I both filed online, easy peasy. stopbush May 2020 #3

I applied for retirement benefits online. LiberalBrooke May 2020 #4

Been on SS for 3 years, never have visited a SS office. All online. CurtEastPoint May 2020 #5

I applied for SS at 62..never looked back..here is a link to get you asiliveandbreathe May 2020 #6

thanks so much for the link!! nt steve2470 May 2020 #29

Happy to help... asiliveandbreathe May 2020 #30

I did it online - regular Social Security Yonnie3 May 2020 #8

I filed early as well lillypaddle May 2020 #9

Proof of continuous medical insurance if you want to sign up for prescription Part D rickford66 May 2020 #10

SS offices are closed, due to virus. SS - 800-772-1213 JustABozoOnThisBus May 2020 #11

I applied on line 10 years ago but maybe things have doc03 May 2020 #12

Birth Certificate. Historic NY May 2020 #13

IF YOU ARE STILL WORKING, BEWARE! BamaRefugee May 2020 #14

I went to the office. I was 65 and they also helped me with Medicare it seems like. Patterson May 2020 #15

My account padfun May 2020 #16

Can file online, can phone for help, can visit the office TreadSoftly May 2020 #17

The SS office is very busy now due to people applying appalachiablue May 2020 #18

Kick Cracklin Charlie May 2020 #19

I filed at 62. I did receive a phone call shortly after captain queeg May 2020 #20

I did it online kacekwl May 2020 #21

Just applied in line last week, got one email and one letter do far to let me know being processed. Tech May 2020 #22

I Faux pas May 2020 #23

I did it all online around 2 months before I turned 62 mountain grammy May 2020 #24

I applied online with no problem. Tess49 May 2020 #25

If there is no other mitigating factors other than $today vs. $tomorrow packman May 2020 #26

My husband applied online when he turned 62 csziggy May 2020 #27

Thank you everyone for the help and information... steve2470 May 2020 #28

I applied online, maybe someone will call me, thanks all! nt steve2470 May 2020 #33