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Filing for Medicare and Filing for Social Security Benefits…Not Necessarily Tied Together
One of the frequent misconceptions we encounter at the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory Service is that in order to receive Medicare coverage, you must be receiving Social Security benefits, Not so, as explained in a post today by Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Vonda Van Til on bigrapidsnews.com. As she explains, “… you can apply for Medicare online even if you are not ready to retire.” Her post provides guidance on how and when to file for Medicare coverage and can be read in full here…
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