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I'm newly eligible for Medicare because I'm disabled (under 65).
What can I do?
Sign up for a Medicare Advantage Plan or a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. Your Medicare coverage begins 24 months after you get Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) disability benefits.
When?
During the 7-month period that starts 3 months before your 25th month of getting Social Security or RRB disability benefits and ends 3 months after your 25th month of getting disability benefits.
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I'm already eligible for Medicare because of a disability, and I turned 65.
What can I do?
- Sign up for a Medicare Advantage Plan and/or a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.
- Switch from your current Medicare Advantage Plan or Medicare Prescription Drug Plan to another plan.
- Drop a Medicare Advantage Plan or a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan completely.
When?
During the 7-month period that starts 3 months before the month you turn 65, includes the month you turn 65, and ends 3 months after the month you turn 65.
If you sign up for a Medicare Advantage Plan during this time, you can drop that plan at any time during the next 12 months and go back to Original Medicare.
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