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Old 10-03-2022, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by bsloan1960 View Post
My employer allows me to take my group BC/BS into retirement so I'll have private insurance as well as Medicare. Will I face the same issues outlined in OP's post? I'm told that even though I'll have BC/BS, Medicare will be my "primary" insurance.
I am a retired Federal employee with the Federal BC/BS standard plan. My employer doesn't require me to have Medicare Part B, so I don't have it. I have saved thousands of dollars by not paying the Medicare premiums. I have no problem finding providers to accept my insurance. So, if you are not required to buy Medicare, you may want to do the math and see if it is worth buying.