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Are you turning 65 in January 2025? It's recommended to sign up for Medicare 3 months before your 65th birthday...

"Generally, you're first eligible to sign up for Part A and Part B starting 3 months before you turn 65 and ending 3 months after the month you turn 65."

Then there's the Advantage Plan vs. Supplemental Plans issue. An Advantage Plan is an advantage only if you are healthy and well. Once you have health issues it's not much of an advantage.
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Contact your local insurance agency and they will walk you through your options. I'm sure you've been receiving mail every day for at least the last 6 months, plus getting daily phone calls regarding your many options about Medicare supplement plans and the like.
And like already said you're supposed to be signed up with your option 3 months before your birthday, so you're running out of time.
I just turned 65 in August and got tired quickly of all the mailings and phone calls, and just waited until my appt. with my insurance agent to discuss and decide what was best for me.
It's really not that hard. Have fun!
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Oh, happy days. Your work is cut out for you.
Do know, they will help, even if you have to wait on the phone a long time.
Thanks to Lea for providing this great contact lead to you.
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Go to your Office of Aging. They are neutral and will tell you what is available in your State. There is Traditional Medicare with a supplimental or Medicare Advantages that are contracted by Medicare and tend to have dental, vision and prescriptions all rolled into one policy. They do have a downside.

My friend went to O of A and said they were great. If you are already collecting Social Security you do not need to sign up for Medicare, your card comes automatically with A&B.
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