The Beneficiary Enrollment Notificaiton and Eligibilty Act

For the first time in 50 years, legislation was approved by the House committee that would make changes to the complex rules for enrolling Medicare Part B.  Seniors who don’t enroll in Part B when they first become eligible for Medicare pay a permanent recurring late enrollment penalties and must wait until January to sign up for coverage that begins July 1, unless they qualify for an exception.  Known as the “BENES” Act, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act, if it becomes law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) would be required to notify people before they turn 63, 64 and 65 that they may be eligible for Medicare at age 65. Read article for more details here….

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