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Puerto Rico is part of the USA The term “outside the U.S.” means anywhere other than the 50 states of the U.S., the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
f you live in Puerto Rico, your eligibility for Medicare is about the same as for those in the 50 states. Residents of Puerto Rico as well as the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa can qualify for Medicare if they meet eligibility requirements.
Generally, Puerto Rico residents qualify for Medicare when they turn 65, or when they’re eligible for disability benefits even if they’re younger than 65. Medicare enrolls many people in Medicare Part A automatically, but in Puerto Rico, you need to sign up for Medicare Part B.
Here’s a rundown on your Medicare options.
You can choose to stay with the federal part of the Medicare program, which is Original Medicare, Part A (inpatient hospital insurance) and Part B (medical insurance). The other Medicare insurance options come from private insurers who contract with Medicare. Premiums and availability vary among the companies offering the plans, and not every plan will be available in all areas of Puerto Rico. Original Medicare doesn’t include prescription drug coverage, so you can add an optional stand-alone Part D prescription drug plan to your Original Medicare coverage. You can also add to your Original Medicare coverage with a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan. These policies offer different benefits; for example, some of them pay Part B excess charges. Another option is a Medicare Advantage plan, also called Medicare Part C. These plans offer an alternative way to get your Original Medicare benefits; they include at least the same amount of coverage as Original Medicare, and many Part C plans provide more benefits such as dental services or wellness programs. A Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan combines health benefits and drug coverage into one policy.
Puerto Rico was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898 as Part of the Treaty at Paris which ended the Spanish-American War. It is not part of any state. It belongs to the US as unincorporated territory. Anyone born there is automatically a US citizen.
This is not a page for history teaching but my answer to sadprdaughter who originated this question, is that I am surprised you do not know your rights as Puerto Rican. I understand that the young generations of Puerto Rico do not know our history, our rights, or even our language. Yes, your mother is a citizen with all the rights, here or in PR. The Puerto Rican Constitution was approved by the Congress of the United States on 1952 but the Citizenship, as I said before was granted on 1917. We have a Resident Commissioner in Washington, with no vote or voice...in other words, in my personal opinion we are second class citizens, but with all the rights of the ones born in the Mainland. Yes, we have an American Passport.
Puerto Rico is subject to the plenary powers of the United States Congress under the territorial clause of Article IV of the U.S. Constitution. Laws enacted at the Federal level in the United States apply to Puerto Rico.
Unfortunately at this point in time, Puerto Rico doesn't have a U.S. Senator or U.S. House of Representative Member, thus no vote in Congress. No different than Washington D.C., no vote in Congress.
My answer to Samara. Puerto Rico is not "part" of the United States. PR is a Commonwealth. The Jones Act of 1917 made us American citizens. After the Spanish-American War of 1898 United States took possession of the Island and the Jones Act of 1917 made us citizens of the USA. Our mother language is Spanish but mostly we are bilingual...it is a long history, I don't have the time and the space. Maybe Google can help you to know our history.
Thanks to google, I am now slightly less confused about Puerto Rico. Some taxes paid, others not, some benefit eligible others not, best to call the office actually in Puerto Rico as someone kindly listed above. There may be changes to taxes /benefits as always, best to call someone in comand of actual current information and not rely on this website which could be 5 years old before someone reads the Q/A.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
A.
I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
B.
APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
anywhere other than the 50 states of the U.S., the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
f you live in Puerto Rico, your eligibility for Medicare is about the same as for those in the 50 states. Residents of Puerto Rico as well as the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa can qualify for Medicare if they meet eligibility requirements.
Generally, Puerto Rico residents qualify for Medicare when they turn 65, or when they’re eligible for disability benefits even if they’re younger than 65. Medicare enrolls many people in Medicare Part A automatically, but in Puerto Rico, you need to sign up for Medicare Part B.
Here’s a rundown on your Medicare options.
You can choose to stay with the federal part of the Medicare program, which is Original Medicare, Part A (inpatient hospital insurance) and Part B (medical insurance). The other Medicare insurance options come from private insurers who contract with Medicare. Premiums and availability vary among the companies offering the plans, and not every plan will be available in all areas of Puerto Rico.
Original Medicare doesn’t include prescription drug coverage, so you can add an optional stand-alone Part D prescription drug plan to your Original Medicare coverage.
You can also add to your Original Medicare coverage with a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan. These policies offer different benefits; for example, some of them pay Part B excess charges.
Another option is a Medicare Advantage plan, also called Medicare Part C. These plans offer an alternative way to get your Original Medicare benefits; they include at least the same amount of coverage as Original Medicare, and many Part C plans provide more benefits such as dental services or wellness programs. A Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan combines health benefits and drug coverage into one policy.
Puerto Rico Governor's Office for Elderly Affairs in San Juan, PR
1064 Ponce de Leon Ave.
P.O. Box 191170
San Juan, PR 00919
787-721-6121
Unfortunately at this point in time, Puerto Rico doesn't have a U.S. Senator or U.S. House of Representative Member, thus no vote in Congress. No different than Washington D.C., no vote in Congress.
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