CMS-40B Form is utilized when you are already enrolled in Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance), but not enrolled in Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance). This form is utilized to switch your Medicare coverage to the benefit of becoming enrolled in both Part A and Part B. Since Form CMS 40B is used to enroll in Medicare Part B Insurance, people who are eligible for it include: Have a question about CMS-40B? Click here. You can apply online or you can mail your completed CMS 40B, Application for Enrollment in Medicare - Part B (Medical Insurance) to your local Social Security office. You can also fax your enrollment forms and evidence of employment and health coverage to your local Social Security office. Form CMS 40B can be downloaded from this website: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/ In order to complete the application using CMS 40B Form, you will have to submit the following forms: This is a form for asking for a Medicare Advantage plan outside of the open enrollment period. This is a request for Employment Information and required proof of employment, Group Health Plan (GHP), or Large Group Health Plan (LGHP) coverage You can file Form CMS-40B as soon as you turn 65 years old, or no later than three months before your Medicare Part B coverage is due to expire. You may also want to request Form CMS-40B if your Form CMS-20B expires, or is due to expire. Form CMS-20B allows you to enroll in Medicare Part B Insurance before Form CMS-40B can be filed. CMS-40B Form submission typically takes about 4 to 6 weeks of processing. People who file Form CMS-40B will have their Part B coverage begin on the first day of the month they enroll. Form CMS-40B also gives people the option to choose a private or preferred provider plan, or a Medicare Advantage plan instead of traditional Medicare coverage. Form CMS-40B also allows people to enroll in Part D, the prescription drug benefit program. Form CMS-40B allows people to enroll in Medicare Part B coverage when they turn 65 years old, or if they have worked for at least 10 years before the age of 65 and have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. It also allows people to switch from traditional Medicare coverage to a private plan. Form CMS-40B is usually processed around 4 to 6 weeks. By making Form CMS-40B your priority for your enrollment, you will ensure that you will be covered until your Medicare part A and B coverage ends. Who Should Fill Out the Form CMS-40B?
Where Do I Find Form CMS-40B?
Requirements to be Submitted Together With Form CMS-40B
Form CMS 15
Form CMS L564
When to File For Form CMS-40B?
How Long Does It Take to Process Form CMS-40B?
What Are Some of the Benefits to Filing Form CMS-40b Form?
The Bottom Line
CMS-40B FAQs
Form CMS 40B is the application to switch your Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) benefits into a combined Medicare Part A and B coverage. It also replaces CMS 20-B for enrollment in different private plans along with Medicare.
Form CMS 40B is used for people who are turning 65 years old, or after working more than ten years in jobs where they have had coverage through Medicare.
The Form CMS 40B is available online or you can also fax your Form CMS 40B Form and Form CMS-15 to your local Social Security office.
Form CMS 40B can only be filed if you or an immediate family member of yours (spouse, children, etc.) has Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance).
This allows you to enroll in Part B coverage, therefore, Part A will be combined. It also allows you to switch your Medicare part B coverage with a private plan, or a Part D type prescription drug benefit instead of traditional Medicare.
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