If you miss your initial enrollment period, your next opportunity to sign up will come during Medicare open enrollment (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7). You can get, drop or switch to or from Medicare Advantage or ...

The date of the Medicare initial enrollment period (IEP) varies depending on when you turn 65 years old. The IEP is a 7-month window that begins 3 months before your 65th birthday and ends 3 ...

For most people, the Medicare initial enrollment period (IEP) is their first chance to sign up for Medicare. The IEP occurs around the time a person turns 65 years old.

However, other federal laws impose certain restrictions, one of which applies during the initial enrollment period. When a person turns 65 and enrolls in Medicare Part B , they enter a six-month ...

You both have three months before turning 65, the month you turn 65 and three months after to enroll in Parts A and B. Enrolling during your initial enrollment period will prevent you and Carol ...

The Medicare initial enrollment period (IEP) is the first time you can enroll in Medicare. If you miss your IEP, you can still enroll in Medicare but may need to pay late enrollment penalties. The ...

The Medicare initial enrollment period (IEP) is the first time you can enroll in Medicare. If you miss your IEP, you can still enroll in Medicare but may need to pay late enrollment penalties. The ...

If these individuals do not sign up for Medicare during their initial enrollment period, they may have to pay a late enrollment penalty. The penalty does not apply to people who qualify for ...

This gentleman is 66 and will receive not just a 10% penalty due to not enrolling in Part B during his Initial Enrollment Period — his penalty will be 20% (2 years, 65 and 66) each month for the ...

Your initial enrollment period for Medicare begins three months before you turn 65 and ends three months after you turn 65. Most people sign up for Medicare in this window.

Greg, I recommend you enroll in Medicare during your initial enrollment period, which starts three months before you turn 65, so that your Medicare coverage begins July 1.

Enrolling in Medicare is notoriously complicated and can result in penalties if you get the timing wrong. Here are some valuable tips for first-timers. Medicare’s initial enrollment period lasts ...