Posts by Robert Sanchez6

Arthur Bishop6 said:I need some clarity here. Is this whole e-health thing mandatory starting April 1st, just like the pension stuff? Or does that rule only apply to people who have
more than three dependents? My pension setup is already live, but my health insurance hasn't kicked in yet. I’m hearing it won't even be functional for another month. Now that I’m actually looking closer at the fine print, the pension part is clearly marked as required, but for health insurance, it doesn't say a damn thing.

No, it is not mandatory. You can still register for health insurance in person at the local offices; the deadline remains unchanged—eight days for both paper filings and digital submissions.

I have successfully processed my Form 3 filings via the online portal, without any additional documentation—given that the children were already covered under their parents' existing plans.
My thanks to konto12345

Brenda Chase3 said:In our experience, we processed about ten of those Type 3 enrollment forms for members, and they went through perfectly smooth without us having to provide a single extra piece of supporting documentation.

Earlier this morning, I submitted several Form 2 applications via the online portal. However, I found myself unable to file the Form 3 simultaneously—why? Because the system requires the primary policyholder's ID number, which I can't obtain until my Form 2 submissions have been fully processed by Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Only one application was cleared, and that was right at the end of the business day.
I went ahead and filled out the Form 3, entering the policyholder's ID, but strangely, the subsequent fields—like their name and surname—didn't auto-populate as they should have. I attempted to sign and submit it anyway, only to receive an error message stating that no individual exists under that ID number. It seems highly likely that the data hasn't quite "settled" in the system yet.
In the meantime, I assume the other applications will be finalized shortly, so I plan to try the Form 3 submissions again first thing tomorrow morning.
If they aren't accepted without additional attachments, I'll simply head down to the local service office in person. It is worth noting, however, that these involve children who were already covered under their parents' plans, so I am hopeful the process remains straightforward.

amberdrifter14, thank you for the response—I completely agree regarding the option to cover family members through independent Medicare enrollment; it would certainly make things much more manageable for us.
I must admit, I was somewhat taken aback by the fact that the staff at the local field office seemed entirely uninformed on the matter.
Furthermore, if I decide to proceed with insuring my child under an employee's plan via the online portal, am I truly required to ask them to provide a birth certificate and proof of residence, as specified in the list of required documents? Has anyone here actually had an application approved without those being submitted?

Has anyone here ever tried registering family members for a new employee through Medicare?
I actually called their toll-free number to clarify whether I need to upload all those specific attachments listed online for my child—but the representative told me that since July 2013, employers aren't responsible for covering dependents anymore. Instead, once the employee is officially registered, they have to visit a local Medicare office personally with copies of certain documents to enroll their children.
Apparently, our only job is to report the worker's health insurance coverage. However, when I spoke to my local branch, they had absolutely no idea what that meant—they told me I need to file applications for both the employee and the child.