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Your 7-month window

Medicare Enrollment
Timeline Calculator

By Rocco DeLuca, Licensed Medicare Insurance Agent · Updated July 2026 · How we keep this accurate

Your Initial Enrollment Period is a 7-month window: the 3 months before your 65th-birthday month, that month, and the 3 months after. Enter your birthday — plus whether you have employer coverage, SSDI, or ESRD — to see your exact dates on a visual timeline.

Turning 65? Your Initial Enrollment Period is a 7-month window: the 3 months before your birthday month, that month, and the 3 months after. Enter your details below to see your exact dates on a visual timeline.

Your Exact IEP Dates

See the precise 7-month Initial Enrollment Period around your 65th birthday.

Employer Coverage?

We check whether a penalty-free Special Enrollment Period applies to you.

Avoid Late Penalties

Miss your window and you could face a lifetime Part B late-enrollment penalty.

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Find Your Enrollment Dates

Adjust the inputs below — your timeline updates as you type.

Your birthday

We calculate the 7-month Initial Enrollment Period around your 65th birthday.

Your situation

Your Initial Enrollment Period

Enter your details to see an estimate.

Enter your date of birth above

We’ll show your status and exact dates once you do.

Your Medicare timeline

  1. Initial Enrollment Begins

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    3 months before your birthday month

  2. Birthday Month

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    You turn 65 — Medicare eligibility

  3. Initial Enrollment Ends

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    3 months after your birthday month

  4. Annual Enrollment Period

    Oct 15 – Dec 7

    Every year — join, switch, or drop a plan

  5. General Enrollment Period

    Jan 1 – Mar 31

    For those who missed their IEP

Want to plan the whole thing? See our enrollment periods overview, or call and we’ll map your dates with you.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I enroll to avoid a gap?
Enroll during the 3 months before your birthday month — then your coverage can start the first day of your birthday month, with no gap.
What if I miss my Initial Enrollment Period?
You may qualify for a penalty-free Special Enrollment Period (e.g., if you had employer coverage). Otherwise you’d use the General Enrollment Period and may owe a late penalty.
Can I delay Part B?
Yes, if you have active employer coverage from a company with 20 or more employees. Without qualifying coverage, delaying Part B can trigger a lifetime late-enrollment penalty.
What is a Special Enrollment Period?
A Special Enrollment Period lets you enroll outside your Initial Enrollment Period without a penalty, usually within 8 months of losing active employer coverage.

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