How to sign up for Medicare
in Business, Accounting & Taxes ·
I really need some advice here
So, I recently left my job and had a 30-day window to sign myself up for Medicare, but—total brain fog moment—I completely blanked on it and missed the deadline by about a week.
When I finally went to get everything sorted, they told me I needed to submit a formal appeal to the legal department explaining why I missed the cutoff. I just wrote "personal reasons" because, honestly, I didn't know what else to say at the time. They told me they'd mail the decision to my house. Has anyone actually dealt with something like this before? Are there actual penalties for being late? The worst part is I really need to see a doctor right now and I don't have any coverage...
So, I recently left my job and had a 30-day window to sign myself up for Medicare, but—total brain fog moment—I completely blanked on it and missed the deadline by about a week.
When I finally went to get everything sorted, they told me I needed to submit a formal appeal to the legal department explaining why I missed the cutoff. I just wrote "personal reasons" because, honestly, I didn't know what else to say at the time. They told me they'd mail the decision to my house. Has anyone actually dealt with something like this before? Are there actual penalties for being late? The worst part is I really need to see a doctor right now and I don't have any coverage...