[Jvette]

I’d be interested in any response to your query. I will be turning 62 in three months and plan to draw SS. I won’t be eligible for Medicare for another 5 years though.

[WildHighlander57]

Anybody that gets SocSec before turning 65 gets signed up for Medicare automatically; it happens a few months before they turn 65 and they send the medicare cards.

I did the SocSec sign up online, but went to someone to get signed up for drugs plan D and gap (pays the 20% medicare doesn’t) plan G.

[TangoLimaSierra]

I won’t be eligible for Medicare for another 5 years though.

You mean 3 years? 65 unless it's changed since I got on it.

[OldWarBaby]

You didn’t ask me but I’ll kick in a couple cents anyway. Same thing I tell everyone. Unless you really, really, REALLY need the money don’t start drawing your social security early. The benefit will nearly double if you wait until (I think now) 70. When you get medicare-eligible pay it out of pocket until you max out the social security benefit. If you expect to be a long-liver you will appreciate the extra bucks down stream.

The social security phone lady will give you the straight dope on what the difference would be.