you can receive personalized assistance by contacting your state health insurance assistance programs (ship). to find the ship near you visit the medicare helpful contacts page on medicare. gov or call (800)medicare or 800-633-4227.
i am currently drawing social security disability benefits with my medicare eligibility effective in january. . my health insurance currently is through the state of texas health pool/bcbs. my premiums are $500/month originally $1 000/month until i was found to qualify for the reduced premium due to low income. i am unsure how/when to cancel the bcbs. after speaking to someone in the social security office they told me that i don't have to do anything to begin medicare coverage that it would happen automatically. i feel that i need advice as to what it will cost me and if i should get a supplemental policy since my medical bills and prescriptions are frequent and expensive.