When you are working for a small employer, Medicare is primary and your employer group health coverage is secondary. You need to enroll in both Medicare Parts A and B to avoid late penalties.
Be sure to also compare the cost of your group health insurance against a Medigap plans. Sometimes Medicare and a Medigap plan will be cheaper than staying on a small employer plan, where premiums tend to be higher.
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Can I choose to have Medicare as my primary even though I work for a large employer?
Yes, when you turn 65, you can leave your employer coverage and choose Medicare as your primary coverage and add a Medigap plan. However, if you choose to keep your employer coverage and you work at a large employer, that coverage will be primary and Medicare will be secondary.
My school/church has fewer than 20 employees, but we join 2000 other schools for a group health plan. May I keep my private health plan and only join part A? Delaying B?
K from Florida
That is probably a large group plan where Medicare will be secondary, but you should ask the benefits administrator at your employer to be certain.