Medicare cards

[RainbowRiver]

I was on hold to Medicare to speak with someone else as the First Lady had no clue, but then my phone dropped out, due to being on pp I couldn't afford to use more credit and call back... Thought I'd try my luck here!

DF and I have our own cards. Bub is due soon and I'm wanting to know, will s/he be listed on both our cards or just one of us or is it better to all go on one card (as in DF on my card + my 3 kids + new bub)?

I'm not sure how it all works

[AliBaby]

I took both DH's and my cards in and they put all 3 of us on his card number so we were all on the same card. Just pop into a medicare office and they will do it for you and give you a temporary card number with all 3 of you on it (its a piece of paper) until your new cards arrive.

[RainbowRiver]

Thank you Alibaby

[~TT40~]

yep, we had seperate cards and when I was pg I just went and got him on mine. (was easier because I was already in the hospital system under my number, where he wasn't currently using his number itms, so we changed to mine). was quick, easy, and when Spock was born she got put on the card so we are all on the same one =)

[*Efjay*]

If you put it all together the. You have the family safety net thingy

[HotI]

DD was just added to my card, but all 3 of us were on same safety net thingo. When DS was born, I went in and they put all 4 of us on the one card (my original number).

[Amity]

Just be aware that if you change card numbers you lose your history. So for you it may be better for DF to join you and the kids on your number rather than the other way around.

[briggsy's girl]

I didn't get to choose card number when we combined ours. IVF history followed me though for safety net stuff...

[RainbowRiver]

Thanks fir that info Divvy

As it is, my ex has a card with the kids on it, like me, but different numbers. It really stuffs up everything when we go to the drs and get told kids can't be on 2 cards and have different numbers. Rather confusing!

Ill let DF know he has to join my card.

Another question: how many people can be on one card before needing a secondary one?

[leckert]

Mum had 5 of us on her first card and then a second card for my 2 brothers (mum, dad & 5 kids)

[Lisa]

My older kids are on their dads card and on mine, so it's completely possible to have your child on both yours and your DH's card.
However, it's probably easier for you all to be combined on the one card.

[Amy_jellybean]

Lisa - are you sure it's not the same card number for both and you just have a card each? I transferred onto dh's card and then we added Quinn and we both have a card but it's just like having a secondary card holder on a credit card.

[Lisa]

Yep, I'm sure. All my ex had to do was take our kids birth certs into Medicare and he had them put onto his number. We never shared a Medicare number when together. I'm not sure if it has all changed but that's how it was 19 & 15 yrs ago.

[RainbowRiver]

When I separated, my ex got a hew card (and number) for himself + kids.

I kept our original card number. All that changed was instead of our names going 1. 2. 3. Etc... It shifted so started from 2. For me (like the client position on the card) as he was 1.