Initial Enrollment Period for Medicare
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The Initial Enrollment Period for Medicare is the seven-month window around an individual’s 65th birthday (or certain disability eligibility) during which they can first sign up for Medicare coverage without facing late enrollment penalties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Medicare enrollment period ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IEP ⓘ |
| administeredWith | Social Security enrollment processes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Medicare Initial Enrollment Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Medicare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medicare Advantage eligibility ⓘ Medicare Part A NERFINISHED ⓘ Medicare Part B NERFINISHED ⓘ Medicare Part D eligibility ⓘ Original Medicare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToPopulation | U.S. residents eligible for Medicare ⓘ |
| centeredOn | 65th birthday ⓘ |
| consequenceOfMissing |
possible gaps in health coverage
ⓘ
possible late enrollment penalties for Medicare Part B ⓘ possible late enrollment penalties for Medicare Part D ⓘ |
| coverageStartRule |
enrollment after birthday month may delay coverage start
ⓘ
enrollment before birthday month may allow coverage to start the month of 65th birthday ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medicare Open Enrollment Period NERFINISHED ⓘ Medigap Open Enrollment Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibilityTrigger |
certain disability-based Medicare eligibility
ⓘ
end-stage renal disease in some cases ⓘ turning age 65 ⓘ |
| endRelativeToBirthday | 3 months after the month of 65th birthday ⓘ |
| governs |
initial eligibility to join a Medicare Advantage plan
ⓘ
initial eligibility to join a Medicare Part D plan ⓘ initial sign-up for Medicare Part A ⓘ initial sign-up for Medicare Part B ⓘ |
| hasDuration | 7 months ⓘ |
| hasPolicyAspect |
late enrollment penalty rules
ⓘ
timing of coverage start dates ⓘ |
| includes | the month of 65th birthday ⓘ |
| isTimeLimited | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| legalContext | U.S. Social Security and Medicare law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penaltyAvoidanceCondition | timely enrollment in Medicare during the IEP ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow enrollment without late enrollment penalties
ⓘ
to allow first-time enrollment in Medicare ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPeriod |
General Enrollment Period for Medicare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Special Enrollment Period for Medicare ⓘ |
| scope | initial eligibility only, not ongoing changes ⓘ |
| startRelativeToBirthday | 3 months before the month of 65th birthday ⓘ |
| targetGroup | people not automatically enrolled in Medicare ⓘ |
| usedBy | insurance agents and Medicare counselors ⓘ |
| usedIn | Medicare educational materials ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Special Enrollment Period (Medicare Part B)