Medicare: Buying into Medicare
What if you don’t qualify for Medicare? This could be based on your own or your spouse’s work record, but you have been a legal resident for at least five years, or are a U.S. citizen. You can still get full Medicare benefits at age 65 or older by buying into Medicare.
Created by DeafHealth with the support of the Patient Advocate Foundation and Pfizer, these videos on Medicare in American Sign Language (ASL) will give you the skills to make informed decisions about your coverage, the benefits offered by Medicare, and how to use your insurance confidently. The videos cover different topics including Medicare Parts A, B, C, D, and Medigap Plans.
- American Sign Language Medicare Guide: https://deafhealthaccess.org/updates/health-insurance/
- English Medicare Guide: https://www.patientadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/MedicareBenefitsGuide_English-1.pdf
- Medicare Resources Sheet: https://www.patientadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/Medicare-Resources-Section.pdf
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Transcript and Video Description
Video Description: The post has a video thumbnail with blue shading overlaid. The top middle has "Buying into Medicare” in white text with light blue background, accompanied by a yellow bubble with “Medicare” in blue. In the video: A young woman with brown curly hair is standing in front of the camera with decorative items behind her. She is wearing a black top and skirt with metallic-framed glasses.
Transcript: What if you don’t qualify for Medicare? This could be based on your own or your spouse’s work record, but you have been a legal resident for at least five years, or are a U.S. citizen. You can still get full Medicare benefits at age 65 or older by buying into Medicare. Buying into Medicare can involve paying premiums, or the amount you pay per month, for Part A. How much you pay for Part A depends on how long you’ve worked. You can earn a maximum of 4 work credits annually. If you already have a total of 40 credits, you will no longer have to pay premiums for Part A. If you have fewer than 40 credits, you will need to pay a certain amount for your premium. You can also pay the same monthly premiums, or the amount you pay per month, for Part B and Part D as other enrollees pay, with higher rates for people with higher incomes. This means you will pay the premium, plus an additional charge monthly. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a faded white background of a doctor holding hands with another individual] Deaf. Healthy. DeafHealth. Learn more at www.deafhealthaccess.org. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a blue lighthouse] Paf. Patient Advocate Foundation. www.patientadvocate.org.