WHEN TO ENROLL

When you first get Medicare...

Initial Enrollment Period

When you're first eligible for Medicare, you have a 7-month Initial Enrollment Period to sign up for Part A and/or Part B.
If you're eligible for Medicare when you turn 65, you can sign up during the 7-month period that:


• Begins 3 months before the month you turn 65

• Includes the month you turn 65

• Ends 3 months after the month you turn 65

 

NOTE: If you aren’t automatically enrolled, you can sign up for free Part A (if you’re eligible) any time during or after your Initial Enrollment Period starts. Your coverage start date will depend on when you sign up. If you have to buy Part A and/or Part B, you can only sign up during a valid enrollment period. If you wait until the month you turn 65 (or the 3 months after you turn 65) to enroll, your Part B coverage will be delayed. This could cause a gap in your coverage.

 

Other Enrollment Periods

FOR ALL OTHER ENROLLMENT PERIODS ue the drop dowm menu above or click below:

 

ANNUAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD (AEP) October 15 - December 7

OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD (OEP) January 1 - March 31

SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD (SEP)