[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR422.68]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE
                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,
                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 422_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart B_Eligibility, Election, and Enrollment
 
Sec.  422.68  Effective dates of coverage and change of coverage.

    (a) Initial coverage election period. An election made during an 
initial coverage election period as described in Sec.  422.62(a)(1) is 
effective as of the first day of the month of entitlement to both Part A 
and Part B.
    (b) Annual coordinated election periods. For an election or change 
of election made during the annual coordinated election period as 
described in Sec.  422.62(a)(2)(i), coverage is effective as of the 
first day of the following calendar year except that for the annual 
coordinated election period described in Sec.  422.62(a)(2)(ii), 
elections made after December 31, 2005 through May 15, 2006 are 
effective as of the first day of the

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first calendar month following the month in which the election is made.
    (c) Open enrollment periods. For an election, or change in election, 
made during an open enrollment period, as described in Sec.  
422.62(a)(3) through (a)(6), coverage is effective as of the first day 
of the first calendar month following the month in which the election is 
made.
    (d) Special election periods. For an election or change of election 
made during a special election period as described in Sec.  422.62(b), 
the effective date of coverage shall be determined by CMS, to the extent 
practicable, in a manner consistent with protecting the continuity of 
health benefits coverage.
    (e) Special election period for individual age 65. For an election 
of coverage under original Medicare made during a special election 
period for an individual age 65 as described in Sec.  422.62(c), 
coverage is effective as of the first day of the first calendar month 
following the month in which the election is made.

[63 FR 35071, June 26, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 40317, June 29, 2000; 
67 FR 13288, Mar. 22, 2002; 70 FR 4718, Jan. 28, 2005]