Question

Mr. Liu turns 65 on june 19. He has never previously qualified for medicare so his first medicare eligibility date will be by june 1. Mr. Liu’s icep and part d iep begin march 1 and end on september 30. He wants prescription drug coverage with his part a and part b benefits. What advice can you provide him?.

Answer 1

Answer:He can enroll in a MA-PD as long as he enrolls in Part B and is entitled to Part A.

Explanation: There is no requirement to enroll in Original Medicare when he first becomes Medicare eligible. Because both his ICEP and Part IEP are occurring now, he is eligiblle amd could enroll in a MA-PD if he choises.