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6. The SS office people will be helpful

Reply to LaydeeBug (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 07:50 PM

Nov 2013

Make sure you have your father's important documents — like driver's license, Social Security card or his SS number, birth certificate if possible, passport maybe, work related papers.

They'll help you through it.

He's automatically eligible for Medicare if he's 65. They'll get him insured with that too. Be sure to get Part B as well as Part A.

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So I need to get my Dad registered for Social Security and need help with this [View all] LaydeeBug Nov 2013 OP

Go to www.ssa.gov SheilaT Nov 2013 #1

Thank you so much. I don't even know whether he needs or gets Medicare at all LaydeeBug Nov 2013 #3

The SS office people will be helpful brush Nov 2013 #6

If he is found eligible for SS Disability, Yavapai Nov 2013 #11

AARP has good information on its site. Faygo Kid Nov 2013 #2

I am bookmarking this. Thank you. nt LaydeeBug Nov 2013 #4

I made my claim by calling the local Social Security office. They sat up tsuki Nov 2013 #5

They sat up...They set up...sorry. nt tsuki Nov 2013 #12

How old is he? DURHAM D Nov 2013 #7

68. nt LaydeeBug Nov 2013 #8

So SS because he is already on Medicare. DURHAM D Nov 2013 #9

I will and thank you for taking the time for my post. nt LaydeeBug Nov 2013 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2016 #13