My wife’s birthday is 12/16/1949.when can she sign up and receive her medicare coverage?

November 6, 2014

Q) My wife’s birthday is 12/16/1949.when can she sign up and receive her medicare coverage?

A) You can use our online Medicare application if you:

Are at least 64 years and 9 months old;
Want to sign up for Medicare but do not currently have ANY Medicare coverage;
Do not want to start receiving Social Security benefits at this time; and
Are not currently receiving Social Security retirement, disability or survivors benefits.
http://www.ssa.gov/medicare/apply.html#a0=0

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