Many people are misinformed about when they should enroll in Medicare. The Medicare Rights Center receives calls almost daily from consumers, as well as insurers and employers, who are confused by the current enrollment rules. Older Americans and people with disabilities who have mistakenly declined Medicare Part B as a result of innocent errors or misinformation may sometimes find themselves with no health coverage at all. Some have to wait months to over a year before they have coverage.
New legislation, The Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2010 (H.R. 5588), establishes additional Medicare Part B enrollment periods, which allow individuals to enroll in Medicare without delay. The legislation is supported by the House of Representatives Seniors Task Force and was introduced by Congressman Kurt Schrader, Democrat of Oregon, on Wednesday June 23.
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