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Changes to Medicare Part B Enrollment Periods in 2023

You may or may not know that Social Security handles enrollment into Medicare Parts A and B (not Part D or Advantage Plans) and 2023 will bring some welcome changes to the start date for Medicare part B for some of the enrollment periods.

 

Jack Myers with Social Security explains enrollment periods aren’t changing, but the effective dates of coverage are for some. If you are collecting Social Security benefits prior to age 65, you will be automatically enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B and coverage will start the 1st day of the month of age 65 attainment.

 

 

According to Myers, if you aren’t collecting Social Security benefits prior to age 65 you will NOT be automatically enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B and will need to apply at www.ssa.gov or by calling 1-800-772-1213 or your local office. Keep in mind that Social Security considers you to attain your age the day before your birthday, so if your birthday falls on the 1st of the month, your “age 65 attainment month” is actually the month before. 

 

 

The special enrollment period is not changing and the general enrollment period is changing to coverage beginning the month after enrollment.

 

 

Myers again directs anyone with questions to www.ssa.gov or by calling 1-800-772-1213 or your local office. 

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