People become eligible for Medicare when they turn sixty-five, and there are a number of different factors that impact the process of enrollment. There are some people who meet certain criteria that will automatically be enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B. Medicare Part A is hospital insurance while Medicare Part B is medical insurance, and this article lists out the criteria that a person has to meet before being automatically enrolled in these programs. If a person who reaches the age of sixty-five is not automatically enrolled for Medicare, then this article explains when and how they need to sign up for it. It also discusses what happens if a person is already covered by an employer’s health insurance plan. People should remember to apply for Medicare during their initial enrollment period.
See Matthew Frankel, Do I Get Medicare When I Turn 65?, The Motley Fool, May 14, 2016.
