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--- medicare [2025/11/30 21:37] – jhagstrand
+++ medicare [2025/11/30 21:43] (current) – jhagstrand
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 [[American Expat Retiree Financials | contents]]
-Medicare is a separate thing, but some of the settings can be set from the SSA website.\\
+Medicare is sometimes a separate thing, but also seems to be joined at the hip to SSA.
-Is this administered by Soc Sec or Medicare? Appears to be Soc Sec.
-Medicare is sometimes a separate thing, but joined at the hip to SSA.
+  * There is a separate Medicare ID number.
-  * There is a separate medicare number.
   * I have two Medicare cards, to be carried in my wallet and shown to doctors.
   * But there is no online account.
   * No contact info.
   * No phone number.
-  * Some info about my account is published on the mySocialSecurity account.
+  * Some info about my medicare account is published on the mySocialSecurity website.
+  * Some of the medicare settings can be set on the mySocialSecurity website.
 Medicare: enrolled\\
-Part A Hospital Insurance premium $0\\
+Part A Hospital Insurance premium: 0\\
-Part B Medical Insurance premium $165\\
+Part B Medical Insurance premium: 165\\
 Part C see Medicare for enrollment status\\
 Part D see Medicare for enrollment status
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 Why?
-  - Because the coverage only applies to persons while inside the USA.
+  * Because the coverage only applies to persons while inside the USA.
-  - If you are happy with the medical care in your foreign country of residence, and you plan to never return to the US, then there is no point in paying the premiums.
+  * If you are happy with the medical care in your foreign country of residence, and you plan to never return to the US, then there is no point in paying the premiums.
-  - Be aware that the price for Part B is calculated based on the income from two years previous. For the next four years I’ll be making Roth conversions, which are categorized as income, and that will increase future Part B price significantly.
+  * Be aware that the price for Part B is calculated based on the income from two years previous. For the next four years I’ll be making Roth conversions, which are categorized as income, and that will increase future Part B price significantly.
 Why not?
-  - If a person wants the option to return to the US for medical treatment, then he may want to keep the coverage.
+  * If a person wants the option to return to the US for medical treatment, then he may want to keep the coverage.
-  - If a person intends to return to live in US someday, it will be costly to re-enroll in Part B.
+  * If a person intends to return to live in US someday, it will be costly to re-enroll in Part B.
 How?