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After receiving your completed statement(s), the RRB will decide if you can be paid a Special Guaranty increase in your annuity. If you cannot be paid an increase, the RRB will send you a letter explaining why. If your annuity can be increased, you will receive a letter that shows the amount of your new monthly payment.

Sometimes the RRB will not be able to make a decision on your claim without additional information. If so, you will be contacted by an RRB representative and asked to send us the forms, proofs, or statements that are needed.

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Additional Form For Students

If your family group includes a student age 18-19 in elementary or secondary school, you are also required to complete Form G-320, " Student Questionnaire for Special Guaranty Computation" . A separate Form G-320 is required for each student.

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Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) Available Online

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Go paperless. Sign up for MyMedicare.gov. It is free and secure way to manage your health care better by using their electronic resources. You can receive an electronic version of your Medicare Summary Notices (eMSN). You will receive an email every 3 months with a secure link to your MSN, instead of getting a paper copy in the mail. You can also check your eligibility, enrollment and other Medicare benefits. Click here for instructions on how to sign-up for eMSNs.

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Medicare & You Booklet

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The Medicare & You booklet contains a summary of Medicare benefits, rights and obligations, and answers to the most frequently asked questions about Medicare. You can download a copy or request an electronic version by clicking the link above.

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Medicare.gov Publications

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Visit Medicare.gov/publications to view, print, or download copies of publications on different Medicare topics.

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Annual Enrollment Period

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The enrollment period for Medicare Part C and Part D coverage is from October 15 to December 7 each year. Changes and enrollments made during this period will be effective on January 1 of the following year.

During this time you can:

Change from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan.
Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan back to Original Medicare.
Switch from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another Medicare Advantage Plan.
Switch from a Medicare Advantage Plan that doesn’t offer drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage Plan that offers drug coverage.
Switch from a Medicare Advantage Plan that offers drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage Plan that doesn’t offer drug coverage.
Join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.
Switch from one Medicare Prescription Drug Plan to another Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.
Drop your Medicare prescription drug coverage completely.

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Additional Form For Disabled Children

If your family group includes a disabled child age 18 or older, you are also required to complete Form AA-19A, " Application for Determination of Child Disability" . Booklet RB-19A, " Child's Disability Benefits" explains this form and also provides information about Medicare coverage for a disabled child.

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Form To Include Spouse And/Or Children

Form G-319, "Statement Regarding Family and Earnings for Special Guaranty Computation" , is to be completed by both you and your spouse to provide information about children, earnings, receipt of social security benefits, and spouse entitlement to a public service pension. This information is needed to determine if your spouse and/or any children can be included in the Special Guaranty computation of your annuity.

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Applying For Your Special Guaranty Increase

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