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If you are already collecting Social Security benefits, you will automatically be enrolled in Medicare. The clock starts for enrollment three months before your 65th birthday, according to Kathleen Sarmiento, a Miami-Dade liaison for Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders, known as SHINE, a federally funded, volunteer-based program to help Medicare...

Maura O’Toole,Fitzgibbons Agency 315-312-0803 When it comes to applying for Medicare, what you have to do will depend on your individual situation. Suppose you already receive Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits (or will get them at least 4 months before you turn 65). In that case, you will automatically be enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B when you become eligible. Your Medicare coverage will be effective the first of the month in which you turn 65, or if your birthday is on the first day of the month, your Medicare coverage will be effective the first day of the prior mon...

Share: Taking advantage of every opportunity to review your Medicare coverage can help ensure you're receiving the benefits and savings you deserve. The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period was instituted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2019, so it may not be as familiar as other Medicare enrollment periods. Here's what you need to know: When is the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period? The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period occurs from January 1st through March 31st every year. It is different from the Medicare General Enrollment Period, which also...