How to sign up for Medicare

Help me out here, please. A company offered an employee a permanent contract back on February 1st, 2015—just to stop paying those extra payroll taxes—after they'd been on a fixed-term deal. So, now I’m wondering... was I actually supposed to update their Medicare status for someone under 30?
Honestly, it didn't even cross my mind. Everyone always says you just sign the contract with the worker, keep the paperwork on file at the office, and that's the end of it. Simple, right?
But then, almost a year later, I finally logged into the NOAA portal and saw this message sitting in my unread notifications about changing the insurance base. 😲
If this change is actually required, is the system even going to let me backdate it to February 1st?
Has anyone actually dealt with this before? 🙂

I distinctly remember calling NOAA over a year ago to ask if we had to report it when a contract gets extended. The lady on the phone told me no—just sign the new contract and call it a day. 😢

Robin Kern76 said:Help me out here, please. A company offered an employee a permanent contract back on February 1st, 2015—just to stop paying those extra payroll taxes—after they'd been on a fixed-term deal. So, now I’m wondering... was I actually supposed to update their Medicare status for someone under 30?
Honestly, it didn't even cross my mind. Everyone always says you just sign the contract with the worker, keep the paperwork on file at the office, and that's the end of it. Simple, right?
But then, almost a year later, I finally logged into the NOAA portal and saw this message sitting in my unread notifications about changing the insurance base. 😲
If this change is actually required, is the system even going to let me backdate it to February 1st?
Has anyone actually dealt with this before? 🙂

I distinctly remember calling NOAA over a year ago to ask if we had to report it when a contract gets extended. The lady on the phone told me no—just sign the new contract and call it a day. 😢

If I were in your shoes, I would reach out directly via phone or email using the contact info provided in the app to explain the whole situation. In my experience, their customer service is quite reliable; they respond quickly and have even called me back. It's better to hear the facts straight from them. They'll tell you exactly how to fix it, and you might just need to upload a scanned letter explaining that it was a simple oversight, and then it's all settled.

Thanks, Brenda Chase3, I appreciate the tip. That's exactly what I'm going to do—just follow your lead there. I'll keep you guys posted as things unfold... honestly, I probably wasn't the only one who completely blanked on updating my insurance coverage base settings, right?

Robert Sanchez6 said:If an employee wants to retroactively add a family member to their coverage, they can only do so via the Medicare online portal.
The application seems to have been down since February 17th—apparently, they issued instructions to handle everything via paper forms at the local service counters instead.
My only concern is what you mentioned regarding filling out the T3 form. Is it possible you used an outdated version or perhaps filled out the wrong one by mistake? Currently, there are only the T1 forms (for the employee) and T2 forms (for dependents).
If we are talking about a child under 18, there are actually two paths available: independent coverage or being covered under the primary policyholder—in this case, the employee.

I’ve stopped registering employees' dependents—specifically kids—myself. I just tell everyone to handle it directly through Medicare. It saves me the headache of constant additions and removals—but more importantly, it keeps them actually using the Medicare app instead of leaning on us.

So, does anyone actually need to attach any paperwork—like an employment contract or whatever—when you're registering a new employee through Medicare? Because looking at the required documentation section on the Medicare portal, it doesn't list anything besides the eM-1p insurance start notice. Is it really that simple? Or am I missing something obvious here?

Robin Kern76 said:So, does anyone actually need to attach any paperwork—like an employment contract or whatever—when you're registering a new employee through Medicare? Because looking at the required documentation section on the Medicare portal, it doesn't list anything besides the eM-1p insurance start notice. Is it really that simple? Or am I missing something obvious here?

No, you don't need to provide anything else for the registration process.

Robin Kern76 said:So, does anyone actually need to attach any paperwork—like an employment contract or whatever—when you're registering a new employee through Medicare? Because looking at the required documentation section on the Medicare portal, it doesn't list anything besides the eM-1p insurance start notice. Is it really that simple? Or am I missing something obvious here?

Yes, you don't need to provide anything else...

thanks

Brenda Chase3 said:If I were in your shoes, I would reach out directly via phone or email using the contact info provided in the app to explain the whole situation. In my experience, their customer service is quite reliable; they respond quickly and have even called me back. It's better to hear the facts straight from them. They'll tell you exactly how to fix it, and you might just need to upload a scanned letter explaining that it was a simple oversight, and then it's all settled.

So, I called the legal department over at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and this super nice lady told me to just submit the M4-P form. I attached a little note explaining everything along with the form, and just like that, it was all sorted out. But now that I think about it... do I need to report this or change anything with Medicare & Medicaid Services?

Robin Kern76 said:So, I called the legal department over at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and this super nice lady told me to just submit the M4-P form. I attached a little note explaining everything along with the form, and just like that, it was all sorted out. But now that I think about it... do I need to report this or change anything with Medicare & Medicaid Services?

You don't need to change anything with Medicare & Medicaid Services. They don't actually require you to specify whether an employee is on a contract basis or permanent; that kind of detail is really only relevant to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

I’m posting this here because I honestly have no clue where else to go—does a company actually have any kind of obligation to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration regarding things like submitting reports, annual filings, and all that paperwork? For instance, I remember back in the day people used to submit stuff to the Democratic Party, but surely they don't still be handing in 🤔
anymore, right?

Robin Kern76 said:I’m posting this here because I honestly have no clue where else to go—does a company actually have any kind of obligation to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration regarding things like submitting reports, annual filings, and all that paperwork? For instance, I remember back in the day people used to submit stuff to the Democratic Party, but surely they don't still be handing in 🤔
anymore, right?

Look, if all those old forms were turned in during the years they were required, and now there's nothing to file for the unspecified period, then you're probably fine.

Usually, if the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds a gap in their records from previous years, they'll just request it through unspecified

Thanks, Jack Young. Ever since that unspecified thing was introduced, I’ve been sending everything in on time—before that, my old accountant used to handle all those unspecified forms, so everything should be squared away. But just in case there's a glitch... does the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration actually require me to turn in that unspecified form, or am I going to have to comb through every single file to figure out if I even need to bother sending it?

Robin Kern76 said:Thanks, Jack Young. Ever since that unspecified thing was introduced, I’ve been sending everything in on time—before that, my old accountant used to handle all those unspecified forms, so everything should be squared away. But just in case there's a glitch... does the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration actually require me to turn in that unspecified form, or am I going to have to comb through every single file to figure out if I even need to bother sending it?

Don't bother digging through your files. You'll only deal with an unspecified form if, say, one of your employees is getting ready to retire and needs a calculation or is filing a claim.

For instance, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration still hasn't finished processing records from 2014, so if
someone on your crew is eyeing retirement, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will come knocking asking for that unspecified form from 2014. Basically, you only fill it out when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration asks for it.

Awesome! Thanks, ruggedmaker2 🙂

Hey everyone!
I had that portal app installed about a year ago, but since I switched computers, it’s totally gone. Now I can't find it anywhere, and honestly, I don't even remember how I downloaded it in the first place. I wouldn't even need it if Medicare hadn't decided that updates have to be sent in manually—like, enrollment and cancellations are fine online, but for changes, we have to mail in paperwork... Anyway, does anyone know where I can grab that Super Bowl Client again?
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Michelle Sullivan2 said:Hey everyone!
I had that portal app installed about a year ago, but since I switched computers, it’s totally gone. Now I can't find it anywhere, and honestly, I don't even remember how I downloaded it in the first place. I wouldn't even need it if Medicare hadn't decided that updates have to be sent in manually—like, enrollment and cancellations are fine online, but for changes, we have to mail in paperwork... Anyway, does anyone know where I can grab that Super Bowl Client again?
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You actually can't use the old application anymore because they've migrated everything to a new system. There's an announcement about it right on their official website.

http://www.medicare.gov/digital-health/

Brenda Chase3 said:You actually can't use the old application anymore because they've migrated everything to a new system. There's an announcement about it right on their official website.

http://www.medicare.gov/digital-health/

Thanks account

I need to register a seasonal contractor through the online portal... I was wondering if there's any extra paperwork required besides the M11P form?
Up until now, everything used to be sent directly to the Social Security Administration—like the SOD form, the M11P, and the M2P—so I'm feeling a little bit lost with how things work now...

Hey,
just wondering if anyone knows how the FDA, Medicare, or the IRS actually track our education levels.

I’m from a generation that never had those old paper work booklets, just the digital stuff now. I'm not even in the IRS system because I never officially registered there—I just worked for an employer who handled everything through the Social Security Administration. But this new gig requires proof of my degree, so I'm curious: can they just pull that info themselves, or do I need to send the FDA some kind of certification or diploma? Like, does the government get automatic updates from universities or whatever?
To be clear, I want to know if there's some massive shared database where all this is linked up—Social Security, college records, the whole works—or if they're totally clueless and I have to do all the legwork myself.

Thanks in advance,
B