Dates
Medicare parts
$’s & cents
Who’s Who
100

65

What is required age to be signed up for Medicare

100

Part of Medicare that covers hospitiations

What is Part A

100

3.2%

What was the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment for 2026

100

Harry Truman

Who is is first person to receive a Medicare Health Insurance Claim Number? 

200

October 15

What is annual Medicare plans enrollment start date

200

Part of Medicare that covers basic healthcare 80/20

What is Medicare Part B

200

35 years

What is the number of highest earning years averaged to calculate Social Security benefit

200

Franklin Delano Roosevelt


Who is the president that signed the Social  Security act into law on August 14, 1945

300

December 9th

What is the last day to sign up for Medicare plans enrollment

300

Part of Medicare that covers prescription drugs

What is Medicare Part D

300

Highest Maximum Social Security monthly benefit

What is $5,181 at age 70

300

1940

What is the year monthly Social Security Benefits started? 

400

2033

What is the projected year Social Security will no be abke to pare more than 75% of current benefits.

400

Part of Medicare covered by private insurers

What is Medicare Part C

400

2019

What is the Year that Medicare Beneficiary Number stopped using Social Security numbers as part of Medicare number?

400

40 quarters 

What is the minimum amount of paid employment time worked to qualify for Social Security?

500

Year Social Security was established

What is 8/14/1935

500

7/30/1965

What is the date that President Johnson signed the Medicare program into law?

500

42 

Number states that do not tax Social Security income.  8 states still tax Social Security benefits. Colorado, Connecticut , Minnesota, Montana, new Mexico, Rhode island, Utah, Vermont

500

Bureau of Labor statistics in October

Who is the entity that announce 2027 COLA.  AARP projects 3.6%