You can only join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C) or Medicare drug plan (Part D) at certain times, called enrollment periods. When to join a Medicare health or drug plan Enrollment period: You can: Coverage starts: Initial Enrollment Period (new to Medicare) Starts 3 months before you get Medicare and ends…>

Medicare coverage starts based on when you sign up and which sign-up period you’re in. Your first chance to sign up (Initial Enrollment Period) Generally, when you turn 65. This is called your Initial Enrollment Period. It lasts for 7 months, starting 3 months before you turn 65, and ending 3 months after the month…>