Attorney William B. Westcott. Partner, Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Westcott is a partner in the firm. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he was a member of the International Law Journal and placed first in his class in the Alva P. Loiselle appellate advocacy competition.
You may join, switch or drop your current Medicare Prescription Drug plan during Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). You may also make changes to your Medicare prescription drug coverage during a Special Enrollment Period (SEP), when certain non-routine events happen in your life. Enrollment in Medicare prescription drug coverage during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) takes place from October 15 through December 7. Some people are eligible to enroll during the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) if they meet one of several criteria.
When to enroll in Part B. This is trickier. If you get it wrong, it can cost you money. If you are already retired or will retire right at 65, the answer is simple: sign up for Part B the same time you enroll in Part A. If you are still working, you're going to have to figure out the right time to enroll on your own.