I applied for Part B to begin on September 1, 2020 (as I will still be employed until then and have medical insurance until then). They just sent my new SS card w/ a start date for Plan B of June 1, 2020 (Perhaps because the document I submitted was dated May 1, 2020; however, I am not sure why because the form was completed correctly!-- I do not want moneys taken out before I need Part B! How can this be rectified immediately? Thank you!

Hi,

That type of problem isn't going to be fixed immediately. The cause of your problem could be a simple error, or it may involve the type of Medicare enrollment period that you're in. It will take some time for Social Security to be able to correct the problem, and what may be required of you depends on a number of factors.

Assuming that you're over age 65 and outside of your initial Medicare enrollment period, it sounds like you're attempting to sign up during a special enrollment period (SEP). SEP enrollments can only be done up to 3 months in advance, so it sounds like you may have applied too soon. You can probably still cancel your June 1st enrollment, but you'll likely need to do so before June 1st in order to avoid owing Part B premiums. The only way that you'll be able to get your Part B enrollment date changed is by contacting Social Security to find out what's needed in order to make the change.

Best, Jerry