Part B Enrollment Periods (continued)

Special Enrollment Period (SEP)

People who delayed enrolling in Part B because they or their spouse had group health coverage based on employment can sign up for Part B with no increased premium any time if they meet 1 of the following requirements:

• Have group health plan coverage based on current employment
• Within 8 months of the end of employer or union health plan coverage

Note: People disenrolling from an MA Plan, except a Medicare Savings Account (MSA) Plan, may return to Original Medicare during the:

• Open Enrollment period for Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug coverage (October 15 - December 7)
• Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (January 1 - March 31)

Review the Enrolling in Medicare Part A & Part B booklet to learn more.