Checklist
Turning 65 Checklist
Your Initial Enrollment Period opens around your 65th birthday. Here's how to prepare.
Your Initial Enrollment Period opens around your 65th birthday. Here's how to prepare.
Your checklist
- Mark your Initial Enrollment Period (starts 3 months before your 65th birthday)
- Decide about Part A and Part B based on any current coverage you have
- Understand the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage
- Consider whether a Medigap or Part D plan fits your needs
- List your doctors and prescriptions to check against plan options
- Note deadlines so you avoid late-enrollment considerations
This checklist is educational and general. Eligibility, carriers, plans, timing, and availability vary by situation and state.
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