How to sign up for Medicare

I was wondering—and I know this might be a bit of a long shot—but if I head in this Tuesday, April 10th, would I be able to backdate my pension and Medicare enrollments to Friday, April 6th? That’s the day I actually signed my employment contract, so I guess it makes sense to have everything line up from that date... what do you guys think?

You sure can.

Henry Edwards33 said:You sure can.

Thanks so much!

Daniel Evans12 said:I was wondering—and I know this might be a bit of a long shot—but if I head in this Tuesday, April 10th, would I be able to backdate my pension and Medicare enrollments to Friday, April 6th? That’s the day I actually signed my employment contract, so I guess it makes sense to have everything line up from that date... what do you guys think?

You can. Just so you know for next time, the window for filing those registrations or terminations is eight days from whenever the contract is signed or ended.

Quick question: can I register my business with Medicare in Pennsylvania even if I’m based out of Washington, D.C.?

If you registered your business through the Delaware Chancery Court, then everything is handled right there in Washington, D.C., between the IRS and the Department of Defense.
For health insurance stuff, you just head toward wherever that office is located—whether it’s over on Klović or near Remeinec...

Got a bit of a dilemma here..
My husband started his own small business, and his paperwork shows he officially kicked things off back on April 3rd, 2012.
He signed a mutual separation agreement with his old employer, effective April 15th, 2012.
But get this—he actually started working for that same company again as an independent contractor starting April 16th, 2012.
Since he’s out in the field every single day, he’s got tomorrow off, so he’s thinking about finally getting himself registered with Medicare and the Social Security Administration..
Is it too late to get this sorted? And if we are technically "late," what does the actual process look like?
Thanks for any help!!

He should just file—and hit up the IRS too—then they'll send him a bill for whatever he owes retroactively.

Nathan Cox25 said:He should just file—and hit up the IRS too—then they'll send him a bill for whatever he owes retroactively.

But what exactly am I supposed to report to the IRS?
We're totally new to this whole thing, so bear with me if I'm being a bit much... 🙂

northernbadger1 said:But what exactly am I supposed to report to the IRS?
We're totally new to this whole thing, so bear with me if I'm being a bit much... 🙂

Once you start operating your business, you have an eight-day window to file your paperwork with the local IRS office tied to your business headquarters (you'll need to use the RPO form).

Are you aware that since January 1st, 2014, the window for registering or deregistering employees with Medicare is limited to just 24 hours?

I found the news quite startling... :-O

Starting April 1st, everything is moving strictly online 😁

amberdrifter14 said:Are you aware that since January 1st, 2014, the window for registering or deregistering employees with Medicare is limited to just 24 hours?

I found the news quite startling... :-O

It shocked me too, so I was frantically trying to handle all those registrations and terminations from December 31st, 2013, on January 2nd. Of course, nobody made a big deal out of it beforehand; it was mentioned as a possibility a few months ago and then nothing. There was no warning online, no official notice in December, and nothing over the phone because everyone was just blindsided. However, if you look at their website—specifically regarding pension filings—they explained that they were giving a three-month grace period (just like Nicole Lee6 mentioned) for anyone with more than three employees to get organized, secure their digital certificates for the e-pension system, and transition everything to the online portal.

Unfortunately, that three-month grace period applies strictly to the submission of written or electronic pension applications, rather than the registration deadline itself...
So, if someone misses the mark—say the contract is dated January 10th, but the application doesn't reach Medicare until January 16th—would they be considered filed as of January 15th? Or will the protocol be strictly enforced, resulting in a penalty?

Brenda Chase3 said:It shocked me too, so I was frantically trying to handle all those registrations and terminations from December 31st, 2013, on January 2nd. Of course, nobody made a big deal out of it beforehand; it was mentioned as a possibility a few months ago and then nothing. There was no warning online, no official notice in December, and nothing over the phone because everyone was just blindsided. However, if you look at their website—specifically regarding pension filings—they explained that they were giving a three-month grace period (just like Nicole Lee6 mentioned) for anyone with more than three employees to get organized, secure their digital certificates for the e-pension system, and transition everything to the online portal.

The same deadlines apply to digital services through Medicare, too. The only difference is that while my Social Security will be free, I’ll likely end up paying some ridiculous fee to Medicare just to get anything done.

I haven't really had the chance to dive deep into that yet—I let the whole thing slide right past me back in March—so I have to say, this specific detail about those three employees is really starting to rub me the wrong way.
I’ve got three of them sitting right here now. It’s just perfect—exactly when we start looking to bring someone new onto the team, I’ll be stuck scrambling around trying to track down all those usernames and passwords. Typical. 😢

amberdrifter14 said:Unfortunately, that three-month grace period applies strictly to the submission of written or electronic pension applications, rather than the registration deadline itself...
So, if someone misses the mark—say the contract is dated January 10th, but the application doesn't reach Medicare until January 16th—would they be considered filed as of January 15th? Or will the protocol be strictly enforced, resulting in a penalty?

Exactly. You either fudge the date to the 15th, or you take your chances with the audit trail and deal with the fallout.😬

Nicole Lee6 said:Exactly. You either fudge the date to the 15th, or you take your chances with the audit trail and deal with the fallout.😬

And one can only imagine the level of panic this will trigger among small businesses and independent contractors... 🙂

Nicole Lee6 said:The same deadlines apply to digital services through Medicare, too. The only difference is that while my Social Security will be free, I’ll likely end up paying some ridiculous fee to Medicare just to get anything done.

I haven't really had the chance to dive deep into that yet—I let the whole thing slide right past me back in March—so I have to say, this specific detail about those three employees is really starting to rub me the wrong way.
I’ve got three of them sitting right here now. It’s just perfect—exactly when we start looking to bring someone new onto the team, I’ll be stuck scrambling around trying to track down all those usernames and passwords. Typical. 😢

How exactly do you think they'll charge for Medicare? I've been using both types of online portals—Social Security and health insurance—for a few months now, and I don't pay them anything directly. My FINRA certificate covers their services, so I just get my monthly bill and receipt from FINRA like usual. Aside from that, there aren't any extra fees.

Brenda Chase3 said:How exactly do you think they'll charge for Medicare? I've been using both types of online portals—Social Security and health insurance—for a few months now, and I don't pay them anything directly. My FINRA certificate covers their services, so I just get my monthly bill and receipt from FINRA like usual. Aside from that, there aren't any extra fees.

I honestly have no clue. I haven't really dug deep into the specifics yet; I just heard a rumor the other day from a woman who works over at Medicare. She mentioned there might be some sort of charge for using their online services, but then again, she might not have had her facts straight either.🤷

Did someone perhaps drop off an access list or other paperwork at the Social Security office for the electronic filing system?
I’m trying to figure out if I actually need to bring a notarized power of attorney for every single client, just like I read on their website.
I tried calling their info line, but getting a hold of anyone there has been a total lost cause for days now.

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