Starting to think about Medicare, but don’t know where to begin? You’re not alone. The Medicare process can be complicated and confusing. This brief overview can help you understand some Medicare basics.

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Fidelity Medicare Services

You and your loved ones have access to Fidelity Medicare Services at no cost to you. This program gives you access to:

  • Medicare education and information about your health plan options
  • Access to licensed insurance agents who specialize in Medicare
  • Personalized assistance with and impartial guidance through the Medicare enrollment process
  • Y más.

Whether you’re ready to start enrolling or just want to start looking at your options, Fidelity Medicare Services can help you make a Medicare plan and feel confident about your decisions.

Más información.

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ALEX Medicare!

Medicare es confuso y complicado. ALEX lo simplifica. Pruebe ALEX Medicare para obtener ayuda con todo el proceso de Medicare, ya sea que esté listo para inscribirse ahora o simplemente esté buscando entender sus opciones para el futuro. ALEX Medicare puede ayudarle a conocer su elegibilidad para Medicare y las fechas de inscripción, cómo funciona Medicare con su seguro existente, y sus opciones de cobertura y costos de Medicare.

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Applying for Medicare

In order to apply for Medicare in a Special Enrollment Period, you must have or have had group health plan coverage within the last 8 months through your or your spouse’s current employment.

CMS-L564: Request for Employment Information

A CMS-L564 Form is used for proof of group health care coverage based on current employment. This information is needed to process your Medicare enrollment application.

What to Do with the Form

  1. Fill out Section A. Do not fill out any other sections on the form.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the form and click the “Download and print to PDF” button.
  3. Submit the Form to Albertsons by either:
  • Option 1: Submitting a myACI Help Desk Request
      • Log on to myACI and click on the “Me” tab.
      • Select the “My Help” tile to open the Help Desk.
      • Click the “Create Request” button to open a new Help Desk request.
      • Fill out the ticket with the following details:
        • Subject: Insert a brief subject about the nature of the request and include your Person Number also referred to as Employee ID.
        • Primary Point of Contact: Leave this assigned to you.
        • Request Category: Benefits
        • Topic: Medicare Forms
        • Benefit Sources: Indicate either Company-Sponsored Benefits or Non-Company-Sponsored Benefits (Union/Health and Welfare Trust) if requested.
        • Contact Phone Number: Include your best contact number.
        • Detailed Description:
          • Briefly describe your request.
          • Include instructions on how you’d like the form returned (valid email address or mailing address must be provided).
        • Attach the Form: Upload the PDF version of your completed form.
        • Save: Make sure you save the request in the upper right to submit the request.
  • Option 2: Fax the Form
      • Fax the completed form to (623) 295-3961.
        • Include a cover sheet with:
        • Your name
        • Person number
        • Contact telephone number
        • Instructions on how to return the form to you (valid email address or mailing address must be provided).

Next Steps

Once Albertsons has completed Section B and returned the form to you, include the completed form with your Application for Enrollment in Medicare (CMS-40B). Send both together to your local Social Security office. Find your local office here: www.ssa.gov.

Preguntas frecuentes

Medicare es un seguro médico ofrecido por el Gobierno a las personas mayores de 65 años. Algunas personas pueden tener derecho a Medicare antes si padecen una discapacidad o una determinada enfermedad.

Medicare consta de varias partes.

La Parte A de Medicare cubre la asistencia hospitalaria, incluidos los centros de enfermería especializada, los cuidados paliativos y la asistencia a domicilio.

La Parte B de Medicare cubre la atención médica, incluidas las pruebas de laboratorio, los especialistas y la atención hospitalaria ambulatoria.

La Parte C de Medicare, a menudo conocida como Medicare Advantage, es otra forma de obtener la cobertura de las Partes A y B de Medicare. Los planes Medicare Advantage son gestionados por empresas privadas autorizadas que deben seguir las normas establecidas por Medicare.

La Parte D de Medicare cubre los medicamentos con receta.

Las Partes A, B y D de Medicare (o un plan Medicare Advantage y la Parte D) trabajan conjuntamente para proporcionarle la cobertura sanitaria que necesita.

Por lo general, tiene derecho a Medicare cuando cumple 65 años, a menos que padezca una discapacidad o un problema de salud específico. Puede inscribirse en Medicare a partir del periodo de inscripción inicial, que es de 7 meses, comenzando 3 meses antes de cumplir los 65 años.

Si opta por percibir las prestaciones de la Seguridad Social antes de cumplir los 65 años, quedará automáticamente inscrito en Medicare Parte A y Parte B cuando cumpla los 65 años.

You may have heard that if you do not sign up for Medicare during your initial enrollment period, you will be subject to a late enrollment penalty fee. This is true, but only if you do not have other health coverage that is similar in value to Medicare, such as an employer-sponsored health plan like the health coverage available through Albertsons Companies. If you are over age 65 and still have coverage through Albertsons or a spouse’s employer, you can delay your enrollment in Medicare until your other coverage ends. You can enroll during a Special Enrollment Period.

After your Initial Enrollment Period is over, you may have a chance to sign up for Medicare during a Special Enrollment Period. For example, if you didn’t sign up for Part B (or Part A if you have to buy it) when you were first eligible because you have group health plan coverage based on current employment (your own, a spouse’s, or a family member’s if you have a disability), you can sign up for Part A and/or Part B:

  • Any time you’re still covered by the group health plan
  • During the 8-month period that begins the month after the employment ends or the coverage ends, whichever happens first

Visite Medicare.gov y responda a algunas preguntas para empezar a inscribirse en Medicare.

El mejor sitio para empezar es www.medicare.gov o https://www.medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare. Otra gran opción es aprovechar las ventajas de ALEX Medicare - un recurso proporcionado por Albertsons que puede guiarle a través de todo el proceso de Medicare.

Checkout Fidelity Medicare Services or try ALEX Medicare to get help with the whole Medicare process, whether you’re ready to sign up now or just looking to understand your options for the future. Both resources can help you learn about your Medicare eligibility and enrollment dates, how Medicare works with your existing insurance, and your Medicare coverage options and costs.

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