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dkf

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8. He may be optimizing the trust for taxes, not to get you Medicare/social security.
Tue Sep 10, 2013, 06:19 PM
Sep 2013

Have you ever asked him specifically what you can do to change the structure? Are there others involved?

On edit: you can get Medicare you just have to pay for it.

http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/info-04-2008/ask_ms__medicare_9.html

Otherwise, if you’re 65 or older, you can buy into Medicare by paying monthly premiums for Part A hospital insurance. You can also join Part B and pay the same premiums as other people. In both cases, you must be a U.S. citizen or a legal resident (green card holder) who has lived in the United States continuously for at least five years.

The amount you pay for the Part A premium in 2013 is $243 a month (if you have 30 to 39 work credits) or $441 a month (if you have fewer than 30 work credits). These amounts usually increase each year. If you continue working until you’ve earned 40 credits (about 10 years' work in total), you’ll no longer be required to pay Part A premiums.

If you buy Part A, you must also enroll in Part B. But you can enroll in Part B without having Part A. You can get Part D prescription drug coverage if you’re enrolled in Part A or Part B. To join a private Medicare Advantage plan or to buy Medigap supplemental insurance, you must have Part A and Part B.

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