Eligibility for health insurance benefits
To be eligible for health insurance benefits is probably one of the main reasons a lot of people choose to work in retirement. If you’re an American citizen, then you’re familiar with how expensive medical care can be! And if you don’t work anymore, the costs are going to hit you hard because you’re no longer part of a corporation’s plan. This is applicable if you leave the workforce before age 65 when you become eligible for Medicare.
Additionally, after you are eligible for Medicare and start getting it, you could have to pay a sizable amount out of pocket for things like prescription medication costs. It might be beneficial to obtain supplementary health insurance via your employer or Medicare Supplement Insurance even after you reach 65 and are eligible for Medicare because there are gaps in Medicare coverage.
After retirement, having a job that provides medical insurance might result in yearly medical cost savings of thousands of dollars. Which is definitely a good deal!