Yes, Medicare Automatic Enrollment happens to some people.
Keep in mind that you may face penalties if you assume that you are automatically enrolled but are not. Be informed about it. Medicare Automatic Enrollment happens when:
- You are automatically enrolled in Original Medicare (Medicare Part A & Part B) if you are receiving retirement benefits from Social Security Administration or Railroad Retirement Board before you turn 65. This means that Medicare coverage will automatically start on the first day of the month that you turn 65.
- You are also automatically enrolled in Original Medicare (Medicare Part A & Part B) if you are receiving disability benefits from Social Security Administration or Railroad Retirement Board for at least 2 years (regardless of your age). This means that you’re automatically enrolled in Original Medicare after 2 years of receiving your disability benefits. — However, if you are receiving your disability benefits due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), you no longer have to wait until after 2 years. This is because you will be automatically enrolled in Medicare on the first month that your disability benefits start.
- For everyone else, you will need to fill out all the required paperwork to enroll in Medicare.
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