You can sign up for Medicare Part D when you first are enrolled in Medicare Part A and B. This is at age 65, if you are receiving Social Security at age 65. Or it can be at a younger age, if you have been receiving SSDI for two years or have ESRD or ALS.
If you enrolled in Part B after Part A, in the open enrollment period, you can enroll in Part D from April 1 to June 30.
You have several options.
1) a stand alone Part D plan. You can select this when you first enroll in Medicare.
2) If you are not on a Medicare Advantage plan and have Part A and Part B you can select one during the Annual Enrollment Period every fall October through December.
3) If you select a Medicare Advantage Plan look for one that includes a Part D Plan. This makes it easy as you have one company for all your needs and one card to use for both your Health Insurance and Rx.
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If you enrolled in Part B after Part A, in the open enrollment period, you can enroll in Part D from April 1 to June 30.
1) a stand alone Part D plan. You can select this when you first enroll in Medicare.
2) If you are not on a Medicare Advantage plan and have Part A and Part B you can select one during the Annual Enrollment Period every fall October through December.
3) If you select a Medicare Advantage Plan look for one that includes a Part D Plan. This makes it easy as you have one company for all your needs and one card to use for both your Health Insurance and Rx.