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    Sep 14, 2007, 06:03 PM
    Spousal Early Retirement & Medicare Disability Ind.
    My husband took early retirement at age 56 from a worldwide company. He signed up for his group health insurance to be continued for both of us. I am on Medicare through being disabled for 3 years prior to his retirement. After 1 year 1 month on retirement his
    Benefits dept. is saying Medicare is primary for me--Medicare says his group health is primary - Who is Correct and What rule applies to this?
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    Sep 17, 2007, 09:09 AM
    I believe Medicare would be considered your primary since you were signed up for it before your husbands and they've picked up the bulk of your expenses since. I'm not 100% certain though, so you might want to study both policies and see if either states "secondary to Medicare" or something similar.

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