Mary Smith is working full time and enrolled in Medicare Part A ...

[Haya94]

Mary Smith is working full time and enrolled in Medicare Part A at age 65 . She decided not to enroll in Medicare Part B at that time because her employer group health insurance coverage reimburses for physician and other outpatient encounters. Mary is eligible to enroll in Medicare Part B anytime during a(n) __________ enrollment period, which is a set time when individuals can sign up for Medicare Part B if they did not enroll when they applied for Medicare Part A.
 a. beneficiary
  b. general
  c. initial
  d. special

Question 2

Individuals who wait until they turn 65 to apply for Medicare will cause a delay in the start of Part B coverage, because they will have to wait until the next __________ enrollment period, which is held January 1 through March 31 of each year, with Part B coverage starting on July 1 of that year.
 a. beneficiary
  b. general
  c. initial
  d. special

[lou]

Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b

[Haya94]

Excellent

[bblaney]

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