WEA-MedPlus Eligibility

Let's see if you're eligible.

To be eligible for WEA-MedPlus, you must be:

• 65 years of age or older.
• Retired from full-time employment.
• Enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B with Medicare as your primary insurer.

In addition, you (as a subscriber) must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• You are covered as a WEA Trust health plan subscriber at the time you apply for WEA-MedPlus coverage, or
• You had coverage as a WEA Trust health plan subscriber at some point during the 10 years immediately prior to your application for coverage,
• You are a WEAC-Retired member at the time you apply for WEA-MedPlus coverage, or
• You were a WEAC member at some point within the ten years immediately prior to your application for coverage.

Coverage for your spouse

Your spouse is eligible for WEA-MedPlus if you are enrolled in WEA-MedPlus and he or she is:

• 65 years of age or older.
• Retired from full-time employment.
• Enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B with Medicare as your primary insurer.

When to apply

A subscriber and spouse, if applicable, can apply for WEA-MedPlus coverage during the following time frames:

• The six-month period following the applicant's Medicare Part B effective date, or
• After the six-month period following the applicant's Medicare Part B effective date, you or your spouse still may apply after having six months of continuous health coverage that is equal to or better than a Basic Medicare Supplement plan, as determined by us. There cannot be a lapse between this coverage and the WEA-MedPlus effective data.

For more information on WEA-MedPlus, call the Trust at 800.279.4000.