Late-Enrollment Penalty (LEP)
10 questions on late-enrollment penalty (lep).
- If I was eligible for Medicare before age 65 and didn't join a Medicare drug plan, will I still pay a late-enrollment penalty if I decide to join a Part D drug plan when I turn 65?Jul 29, 2025
- Does prescription drug coverage under a Medigap (or Medicare Supplement) plan H, I or J qualify as creditable coverage for purposes of avoiding the Medicare Part D late enrollment penalty?May 29, 2025
- I did not enroll in a Medicare Part D plan when I was first eligible, how do I calculate my Medicare Part D late-enrollment premium penalty?Jul 29, 2025
- Who actually calculates the amount of my late-enrollment penalty?Jul 29, 2025
- If I do not enroll in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan when I am first eligible, does that prevent me from joining a drug plan in future years?Dec 2, 2025
- How do I calculate my Medicare Part D Late-Enrollment Penalty?Jul 29, 2025
- If I decide not to join any Medicare prescription drug plan, and I do not have any other prescription coverage, how long will I have to pay the late-enrollment premium penalty?Jul 29, 2025
- How do I pay my Medicare Part D late-enrollment penalty?Jul 29, 2025
- What is the Medicare Part D late enrollment penalty (LEP)?Jul 29, 2025
- Will I still pay a Part D late-enrollment premium penalty if I join a Medicare Advantage plan that includes drug coverage (MAPD)?Apr 20, 2024