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?

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

b. He must wait until the next Annual Election Period to enroll in a MA-PD plan.

c. Since this is his first time qualifying for Medicare, he will have to enroll in Original Medicare
with a Part D plan this year and change his enrollment to a MA-PD plan next year.

d. He can enroll in a MA plan now, but he will have to wait until the next Annual Election Period
to obtain prescription drug coverage.

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

The advice will be that he can enroll in a MA-PD

What is Medicare?
For persons 65 and older as well as younger people receiving Social Security disability
payments, nation offers Medicare as their health insurance program. Although the program
helps with healthcare costs.

If you or your spouse worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least ten years and are 65 years of
age or older, you are eligible for Part A that is free of premiums. You are receiving Railroad
Retirement Board or Social Security retirement benefits.