Social Security & Medicare

catbyte

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5. If your wife doesn't have retiree health insurance from the place she's retiring from,

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 09:55 AM

Nov 2022

the ACA is her only option. I retired in 2015 at the age of 59 and wasn't thrilled wth the retiree healthcare options available to me through my workplace, so I chose one of the Healthcare Marketplace plans. I did everything online and I don't recall getting any calls. I decided to take my Social Security benefits at age 62 and was happy with my Marketplace plan until Medicare kicked in when I turned 65.

Be prepared to be bombarded with mail, though, because everybody is going to try to get your wife's business. I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help, but my only advice is to do everything online to avoid being flooded with phone calls.

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Health Care Options for Retiring at 62? [View all] Tbear Nov 2022 OP

I think the ACA established a non profit advisory organization for each state Tomconroy Nov 2022 #1

Good Link! Tbear Nov 2022 #6

Bookmarking. This will be me soon. Freethinker65 Nov 2022 #2

I retired at 63 back in 2010, gab13by13 Nov 2022 #3

I retired at 62 and went on my wife's health insurance comradebillyboy Nov 2022 #4

If your wife doesn't have retiree health insurance from the place she's retiring from, catbyte Nov 2022 #5

Good Stuff TY Tbear Nov 2022 #7

My experience.. luvs2sing Nov 2022 #8

Great story! and lesson on keeping insurance always.ty Tbear Nov 2022 #9

I retired the first time at 62 because my workplace was a toxic hell and my boss was a Trailrider1951 Jan 2023 #10

It does thank you Tbear Jan 2023 #11