SAMPLE Medicare Initial Enrollment Period
Medicare Initial Enrollment Period for someone whose birthday is June 15th
When you're first eligible for Medicare at age 65, you have a 7-month Initial Enrollment Period to sign up for Part A and/or Part B*.
The table below is best viewed at horizontal orientation on your device.
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If your birthday is on the first day of the month, your coverage starts the first day of the prior month.
If you sign up in the 3 months prior to your 65th birthday, coverage starts the 1st of the month in which you turn 65.
*If you and your spouse are covered under a JMU group health plan and you are working past age 65, you do not need to enroll in Medicare Part B when you are first eligible, but instead can enroll later at the time of retirement with no penalty during your Special Enrollment Period.
