Active Employee Coverage and Medicare Part B: Medicare Customer Inbox

Some Medicare enrollment questions come from workers who are working past the usual retirement page.

Here’s one of the most common questions of that type.

The Question

I’m over 65 and still working full-time. I get health coverage from my employer. If I stop working for the employer, how long do I have to enroll in Part B, whether I continue on my employer’s coverage or lose it?

The Answer

You have eight months from the day you are no longer actively working to enroll in Medicare Part B on the best terms.