To assist the woman, the Ombudsman contacted the Ohio Department of Insurance and the Social Security Administration on her behalf. We were reassured that the enrollment in Part B Medicare could be completed, and to do so she needed to mail a new form, an application for enrollment in Medicare - Part B to her local Social Security office. She also needed to state that she was covered three months prior and was in her initial enrollment period for Medicare Part B. In this way, she could avoid a penalty.
The woman completed the form as requested and received notification as to when her Part B coverage would begin. She was delighted to have everything resolved.
The Ombudsman Column, a production of the Joint Office of Citizens’ Complaints, summarizes selected problems that citizens have had with government services, schools and nursing homes in the Dayton area. Contact the Ombudsman by writing to us at 11 W. Monument Ave., Suite 606, Dayton 45402, call 937-223- 4613, or by electronic mail at ombudsman@dayton-ombudsman.org.
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