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If My Wife Is On My Health Insurance Does She Still Have To Pay For Part B?

My wife is on my health insurance from work. Does she still have to pay for part "B"?



Hi. If your wife is enrolled in Part B of Medicare then yes she'd have to pay the premiums even if her primary coverage is from your employer plan. If your wife hasn't enrolled in Part B and if she's covered under your plan and if the plan covers at least 20 employees, then she could likely wait to sign up for Part B until you retire without being required to pay a penalty for late enrollment. For more detailed information, refer to the following Medicare website: https://www.medicare.gov/sign-up-change-plans/how-do-i-get-parts-a-b/should-i-get-parts-a-b.

Best, Jerry

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June 17, 2021