2023 Medicare Preparation

The 2023 Medicare Preparation presentation is for Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) members who are nearing Medicare eligibility (age 65 or before age 65 if you receive certain Social Security Administration, or SSA, disability benefits). Learn about current Medicare processes so you can sign up as soon as you are eligible.
In this Medicare video we’ll go over:

0:00 MEDICARE PREPARATION
0:33 Understanding Medicare
1:18 Four Parts of Medicare
2:20 How Much Does It Cost?
4:58 Paying Your Medicare Premiums
6:16 Automatic Enrollment
7:14 Initial Enrollment Period
8:28 Working Past Age 65
12:21 How Much Does Medicare Cover?
13:15 HealthSelect! Medicare Advantage Plan
16:14 HealthSelect! Medicare R
17:42 Freedom of Movement
19:07 Return to Work Retirees
21:13 Retiree is Medicare-Eligible
22:26 Active Employee with Medicare-Eligible Dependent
26:34 Resources

Contact ERS Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., by phone at (877) 275-4377 (Toll-free), TTY: 711 or (800) 735-2989 or at https://ers.texas.gov/Contact-ERS

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) manages benefits for employees and retirees of State of Texas agencies and some higher education institutions. These benefits contribute to the financial security and overall well-being of employees, retirees and their families. They are an important part of the compensation package of state agency and institution employees.
Learn about Medicare and your State Health Insurance