So in the process of leaving Wells Fargo I decided to sign up for Medicare.  It turns out to be a good deal cheaper (if you count what I pay in premiums and contributions to my HSA).  I'll just opt out of insurance coverage from my consulting gig should I decide to take it.

That aside, you have to sign up for Medicare during the sign up period in January.  If you don't, you need to supply a form that shows you had 'creditable coverage' basically saying this is why I didn't sign up for Medicare during the enrollment period.  If you hadn't signed up during an enrollment period you will have to pay a penalty, unless you can show this form.

So I had to jump through hoops to find out who to send this form to at Wells.  I finally get an email address where I can send the scanned form and have it filled out.  I get an automated response that a 'case number' has been opened and I will receive updates.  Good grief, this form is literally four check boxes and a signature from the HR rep.  This was more than a day ago and I still don't have an update for my 'case'.  I need this before I can submit all of my paperwork.

Really?

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