Hi, I turned 65 last year and I signed up for Medicare on March 2022, because I had only 36 credit points then, I had to pay part A and B out of pocket . This year, I reached 40 points after paying taxes, which means I should be entitled to free part A, but I already paid part A bill from Jan to April, can I get a refund? Thanks.

Hi. Yes, you should qualify for premium free Part A of Medicare effective with the first month that you had 40 (QC) quarters of Social Security coverage. Any out of pocket Part A premiums that you paid for months that you were eligible for premium free coverage should be refunded to you. However, you'll likely need to be very patient and work with Social Security in order to actually get the refund. I would start out by calling them to explain the situation so that they can begin working on getting you a refund from Medicare.

Best, Jerry