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Old 11-08-2013, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by CTgolfer View Post
If you are an IBM retiree eligible for Medicare, what are your thoughts on which of the medical products you will be selecting? Also, if we choose to cover our spouse through the medical subsidy, the subsidy amount reduces drastically. Does it make sense to cover our spouse outside of the subsidy and take the full amount of the subsidy for me?

Thanks for your opinions.
Will your spouse be eligible for a survivor benefit? What are the rules?

I would put a pencil to paper and compare all of the alternatives.