Retirement decisions are among the most important you’ll ever make, and the key to success includes a well thought out plan. We have all of the information and resources you need to begin on your path to retirement from the University of Colorado.
Below, we have a collection of Medicare and Social Security information to supplement your plan-specific retirement information.
Social Security Retirement Benefits 2024 [4]
Windfall Elimination Provision [7]
Who do I contact – Social Security or Medicare? [9]
How to Apply Online for Medicare Only [10]
How to Apply for Medicare Part B During Your Special Enrollment Period [11]
2024 Medicare Costs [13] [13]
Staying Healthy: Medicare’s Preventive Services [14]
Medicare Coverage Outside the United States [15]
Colorado SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) [16] helps Medicare enrollees navigate the Medicare system and provides free, unbiased and individualized information. Housed within the Division of Insurance, Colorado SHIP has 17 local locations at partner agencies around the state. Additionally, the Colorado Senior Medicare Patrol or SMP (1-800-503-5190, dora_seniormedicarepatrol@state.co.us [17]), helps Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect and report health care fraud, errors and abuse.
Links
[1] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/retirement-plans/retirement-ready/retiring-cu
[2] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/retirement-plans/retirement-ready/retiring-cu-0
[3] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/retirement-plans/voluntary-retirement-savings
[4] https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10035.pdf
[5] https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10084.pdf
[6] https://www.cu.edu/doc/government-pension-offsetpdf
[7] https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10045.pdf
[8] https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10029.pdf
[9] https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10500.pdf
[10] https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10531.pdf
[11] https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10012.pdf
[12] https://www.medicare.gov/publications/11514-A-Quick-Look-at-Medicare.pdf
[13] https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/11579-medicare-costs.pdf
[14] https://www.medicare.gov/publications/11100-staying-healthy.pdf
[15] https://www.medicare.gov/publications/11037-medicare-coverage-outside-united-states.pdf
[16] https://doi.colorado.gov/insurance-products/health-insurance/senior-health-care-medicare
[17] mailto:dora_seniormedicarepatrol@state.co.us
[18] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EGKEIWrXEigmxS0ORockVwO8aAxDXuAZ/view
[19] https://www.cu.edu/print/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/retirement-plans/retirement-ready
[20] https://www.cu.edu/printpdf/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/retirement-plans/retirement-ready