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There is no legal requirement to sign up for Medicare. However, some private insurance plans impose penalties on Medicare-eligible persons who do not sign up.

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Perhaps; medicare and medicaid offer different benefits.

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As far as Medicare is concerned, no. However, Medicaid and/or your private health insurance plan will require you to do so.

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