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That's what I thought too.    Wife is retired Postal worker so we have fed BCBS. Unless there is something I'm missing here , the feds now require everyone on Medicare to have Medicare part B . I sure hope someone can correct me on this so I can get them to quit taking it out of my SS.

   We are caught between a rock and a hard spot,   If we keep our insurance we are still forced to pay an extra $ 350 a month for part B that we won't need and that extra $ 350 makes our health insurance unaffordable .

Then to top it off , there is something new rolling off the assembly line in 2024 , PSHB that contradicts what I just said.
2024 open season.
If you are an annuitant as of January 1, 2025, and not currently participating in Medicare Part B, you ARE NOT required to enroll in Medicare Part B to continue your health insurance coverage in the new PSHB Program. Participation in Medicare Part B is voluntary; however, enrollment in Medicare Part B may reduce your overall costs for health care-related expenses and may provide greater value.
Your covered spouse and eligible family members will also not be required to enroll in Medicare Part B even if they are age 65 or older; however, enrollment in Medicare Part B may reduce overall costs for health care-related expenses and may provide greater value.
Note: If you are an annuitant as of January 1, 2025, and are already enrolled in Medicare Part B, you ARE required to remain enrolled in Medicare Part B to continue coverage under PSHB.

<blockquote data-quote="Davey Crockett" data-source="post: 390240" data-attributes="member: 367">That's what I thought too.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Wife is retired Postal worker so we have fed BCBS.&nbsp; &nbsp; Unless there is something I'm missing here ,&nbsp; the feds now require everyone on Medicare to have Medicare part B .&nbsp; I sure hope someone can correct me on this so I can get them to quit taking it out of my SS. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; We are caught between a rock and a hard spot,&nbsp;&nbsp; If we keep our insurance we are still forced to pay an extra $ 350 a month for part B that we won't need and that extra $ 350 makes our health insurance unaffordable .&nbsp; &nbsp; Then to top it off , there is something new rolling off the assembly line in 2024 ,&nbsp; PSHB that contradicts what I just said.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">2024 open season.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">If you are an annuitant as of January 1, 2025, and not currently participating in Medicare Part B, you ARE NOT required to enroll in Medicare Part B to continue your health insurance coverage in the new PSHB Program. Participation in Medicare Part B is voluntary; however, enrollment in Medicare Part B may reduce your overall costs for health care-related expenses and may provide greater value.<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Your covered spouse and eligible family members will also not be required to enroll in Medicare Part B even if they are age 65 or older; however, enrollment in Medicare Part B may reduce overall costs for health care-related expenses and may provide greater value.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Note: If you are an annuitant as of January 1, 2025, and are already enrolled in Medicare Part B, you ARE required to remain enrolled in Medicare Part B to continue coverage under PSHB.</li>
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[QUOTE="Davey Crockett, post: 390240, member: 367"] That's what I thought too. Wife is retired Postal worker so we have fed BCBS. Unless there is something I'm missing here , the feds now require everyone on Medicare to have Medicare part B . I sure hope someone can correct me on this so I can get them to quit taking it out of my SS. We are caught between a rock and a hard spot, If we keep our insurance we are still forced to pay an extra $ 350 a month for part B that we won't need and that extra $ 350 makes our health insurance unaffordable . Then to top it off , there is something new rolling off the assembly line in 2024 , PSHB that contradicts what I just said. [LIST=1] [*]2024 open season. [*]If you are an [B]annuitant as of January 1, 2025, and not currently participating in Medicare Part B[/B], you ARE NOT required to enroll in Medicare Part B to continue your health insurance coverage in the new PSHB Program. Participation in Medicare Part B is voluntary; however, enrollment in Medicare Part B may reduce your overall costs for health care-related expenses and may provide greater value. [LIST=1] [*]Your covered spouse and eligible family members will also not be required to enroll in Medicare Part B even if they are age 65 or older; however, enrollment in Medicare Part B may reduce overall costs for health care-related expenses and may provide greater value. [*][B]Note: [/B]If you are an [B]annuitant as of January 1, 2025, and are already enrolled in Medicare Part B[/B], you ARE required to remain enrolled in Medicare Part B to continue coverage under PSHB. [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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