CORRECTION TO EMPLOYEE OPEN ENROLLMENT BOOKLET

Information about Medicare in the Open Enrollment booklet for employees was inaccurate.

The correct information is as follows:

If You or a Family Member Become Eligible for Medicare in 2010

If you continue working at UC past age 65, you are not required to sign up for Medicare Part B.  When you retire or should you lose your employer medical coverage, you must immediately enroll in Medicare Part B.  If you do not enroll immediately, Medicare may charge a permanent 10% penalty for each full year you could have had Part B and didn’t.  For more information, see the Medicare Factsheet [PDF] and/or contact Social Security at 800-772-1213.