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Signing Up for Part A and Part B
!is section explains how and when to sign up and if you should
wait to get Part B.
Some People Get Part A and Part B Automatically
Are you already getting bene#ts from Social Security or the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)? If you are, in most cases, you
will automatically get Part A and Part B starting the #rst day of the
month you turn 65. If your birthday is on the #rst day of the month,
Part A and Part B will start the #rst day of the prior month.
Are you under 65 and disabled? If so, you automatically get Part A
and Part B a&er you get disability bene#ts from Social Security or
certain disability bene#ts from the RRB for 24 months.
If you’re automatically enrolled, you will
get your red, white, and blue Medicare
card in the mail 3 months before your
65th birthday or your 25th month of
disability. If you don’t want Part B, follow
the instructions that come with the card,
and send the card back. If you keep the
card, you keep Part B and will pay Part B
premiums. See page 24 for help deciding
if you need to sign up for Part B.
Do you have ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also called
Lou Gehrig’s disease)? If you do, you automatically get Part A and
Part B the month your disability bene#ts begin.
Do you live in Puerto Rico and get bene#ts from Social Security
or the RRB? If so, you will automatically get Part A. If you want
Part B, you will need to sign up for it.
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