Can I Get Medicare And Not Social Security?

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   Vera Miller

   Insurance Broker, HealthMarkets, Cleveland, OH

   You are eligible to apply for Medicare 3 months before you turn 65, even if you are not applying for Social Security retirement benefits at the time.  The application can be completed online on the Social Security website or you can visit your local office and sign up in person.

   Answered on December 11, 2013

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   Steve Adlman

   Owner, Alabama Medicare Plans, Birmingham, Alabama

   You can get Medicare when you turn 65 and not receive a Social Security benefit check. Medicare Part A is free but the standard premium for Medicare Part B for 2016 is $121.80. If you are not receiving a Social Security check you will have to pay the Part B premium on a quarterly basis and mail it to Social Security. Once you start receiving a Social Security check the Part B premium will be automatically deducted from your check.

   Answered on March 8, 2016

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