Medicare Advantage: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday
All other inquiries: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
866-627-6705 (TTY 711)
Medicare Advantage: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday
All other inquiries: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Understand the basics of Medicare
Medicare is the nation's largest health insurance program, covering health care services such as hospital stays, skilled nursing and physician services for Americans.
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Also referred to as Medigap, this optional coverage is private health insurance that helps supplement Original Medicare. It helps pay some of the health care costs that Original Medicare doesn't cover (like copayments, coinsurance and deductibles). Medicare Supplement Insurance plans are identified by letters such as Plan A. The basic benefits of each plan are exactly alike for all insurance companies. To purchase a supplement policy, you must be enrolled in both Part A and Part B.
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If you have any questions about Medicare or your eligibility, call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213.
TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778.
Working for Kansas since 1942, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has been a solid neighbor you can trust. Just like you, we call Kansas home. What is important to you, is important to us.
Apply for Medicare benefits (Part A and B) if retiring at age 65(and not already receiving Social Security benefits) three months before your 65th birth month.
Call us to review options to help bridge the gaps in your Medicare coverage. You are guaranteed acceptance with Blue Cross when enrolling within six months of your Part B effective date or 65th birthday. Enroll in a Part D Prescription Drug plan if not covered under Medicare Advantage.
Protect the whole you with additional coverage such as Dental, Hospital Indemnity, or a Cancer plan.
If you are enrolled in employer-sponsored health insurance and you plan to keep working, you need to know your options.
Here are some important things to know about how you might want to use Medicare.
How many people are in your company?
When you work for a larger employer, you have choices:
Your employer-sponsored health insurance will be the "primary payer" and Medicare will be the "secondary payer". In other words… When you file a claim, your employer-sponsored health insurance will pay first and Medicare will pay second.
As great as it is… Medicare alone can leave you responsible for thousands of dollars out of your pocket. If you cancel your employer-sponsored health insurance for Medicare, you will want to add a Medicare Supplement, like Plan 65. Plan 65 helps fill the gaps that Medicare leaves behind.
When you work for a smaller employer, you have choices:
Medicare will be the "primary payer" and your employer-sponsored health insurance will be the "secondary payer". In other words… When you file a claim, Medicare will pay first and your employer-sponsored health insurance will pay second.
While Medicare provides important coverage, only being covered by Medicare alone can leave you responsible for thousands of dollars out of your pocket. If you cancel your employer-sponsored health insurance for Medicare, you will want to add a Medicare Supplement, like Plan 65. Plan 65 helps fill the gaps that Medicare leaves behind.
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Medicare Advantage: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday
All other inquiries: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is a PPO plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Medicare Advantage depends on contract renewal. This information is not a complete description of benefits. Call 800-222-7645 (TTY:711) for more information.
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