NEED SOMEONE ELSE TO CALL MEDICARE FOR YOU?
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 12/18/2019 11:56 AM EST
USCG/PHS/NOAA Retiree Community: The following is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Learn how to give a family member or caregiver permission to call Medicare on your behalf.
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Would you like for a family member or caregiver to be able to call Medicare on your behalf? Medicare can't give your personal health information to anyone unless we have permission in writing first. There are 2 ways to give permission:
(1) Print and fill out form *CMS-10106: "Authorization to Disclose Personal Health Information" [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.cms.gov_Medicare_CMS-2DForms_CMS-2DForms_Downloads_CMS10106.pdf-3Futm-5Fcampaign-3D20191218-5Fgmd-5Fres-5Fmmd-5Fgal-26utm-5Fcontent-3Denglish-26utm-5Fmedium-3Demail-26utm-5Fsource-3Dgovdelivery&d=DwIFAA&c=0NKfg44GVknAU-XkWXjNxQ&r=8f34AzkPGUyoG_RgO1p8Skqe3LdTjdbk9qDKSE-nyaA&m=6tfWpq1paSsbIyIFl3cZuDSOrP2sK6yvOIKl4Y0NCLo&s=VuDD4_zLhQSJzPznmcU-ksG5nHXFH2T4Q5EIU1qP8eQ&e= ]* and then mail it to us.
OR
(2) Submit the form online with a *Medicare account [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.mymedicare.gov_-23utm-5Fcampaign-3D20191218-5Fgmd-5Fres-5Fmmd-5Fgal-26utm-5Fcontent-3Denglish-26utm-5Fmedium-3Demail-26utm-5Fsource-3Dgovdelivery&d=DwIFAA&c=0NKfg44GVknAU-XkWXjNxQ&r=8f34AzkPGUyoG_RgO1p8Skqe3LdTjdbk9qDKSE-nyaA&m=6tfWpq1paSsbIyIFl3cZuDSOrP2sK6yvOIKl4Y0NCLo&s=x0HH_nJb-O4mC8c5aJV1Z3hWjhjxrmTxpY8v4G-rF0Y&e= ]*.
Don't have a *Medicare account [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.mymedicare.gov_-23utm-5Fcampaign-3D20191218-5Fgmd-5Fres-5Fmmd-5Fgal-26utm-5Fcontent-3Denglish-26utm-5Fmedium-3Demail-26utm-5Fsource-3Dgovdelivery&d=DwIFAA&c=0NKfg44GVknAU-XkWXjNxQ&r=8f34AzkPGUyoG_RgO1p8Skqe3LdTjdbk9qDKSE-nyaA&m=6tfWpq1paSsbIyIFl3cZuDSOrP2sK6yvOIKl4Y0NCLo&s=x0HH_nJb-O4mC8c5aJV1Z3hWjhjxrmTxpY8v4G-rF0Y&e= ]* yet? Signing up is easy and gives you electronic access to your health information. Once you've signed up, *fill out and submit the form online by following these steps:*
* Click on your name in the top right corner of the page.
* Click "My account."
* Select "Manage my representatives."
* Click Medicare Authorization to Disclose Personal Health Information form."
* Enter the requested information and click the "Continue" button.
Sincerely,
"The Medicare Team"
*Note: *People living in New York have additional steps they must take. View the *"Authorization to Disclose Personal Health Information form" [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.cms.gov_Medicare_CMS-2DForms_CMS-2DForms_Downloads_CMS10106.pdf-3Futm-5Fcampaign-3D20191218-5Fgmd-5Fres-5Fmmd-5Fgal-26utm-5Fcontent-3Denglish-26utm-5Fmedium-3Demail-26utm-5Fsource-3Dgovdelivery&d=DwIFAA&c=0NKfg44GVknAU-XkWXjNxQ&r=8f34AzkPGUyoG_RgO1p8Skqe3LdTjdbk9qDKSE-nyaA&m=6tfWpq1paSsbIyIFl3cZuDSOrP2sK6yvOIKl4Y0NCLo&s=VuDD4_zLhQSJzPznmcU-ksG5nHXFH2T4Q5EIU1qP8eQ&e= ]* to learn more.
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Bob Hinds, MS
Retiree Services Program Manager
www.dcms.uscg.mil/retiree
USCG Commandant (CG-13)
Office: 202-475-5451
E-Mail: Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil
USCG CWO4 (Ret), Honorary CG MCPO
