If you sign up | Medicare coverage will start |
---|---|
Before the month of your 65th birthday | The month you turn 65 |
The month you turn 65 | The next month |
1 month after you turn 65 | The next month |
2–3 months after you turn 65 | The next month |
During the General Enrollment Period, between January 1–March 31 each year* | The next month |
The next month |
* You might pay a monthly late enrollment penalty.