Part B Enrollment Periods (continued)

Initial Enrollment Period (IEP)

Lasts for 7 months starting 3 months before eligibility (at age 65, the 25th month of disability benefit entitlement, or the Part A entitlement date for people of any age with ESRD)

General Enrollment Period (GEP)

• For people who refused Part B during the IEP or whose Part B coverage was ended
• January 1-March 31 of each year
• Coverage effective July 1