The 7-Month Deadline That Determines Your Lifetime Medicare Premiums

Understanding Medicare enrollment is crucial, as missing deadlines can lead to permanent late enrollment penalties and gaps in coverage.

# The 7-Month Deadline That Determines Your Lifetime Medicare Premiums Understanding Medicare enrollment is crucial, as missing deadlines can lead to permanent late enrollment penalties and gaps in coverage. **Read the full article:** [Kiplinger](https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/medicare/the-7-month-deadline-that-determines-your-lifetime-medicare-premiums) *This article was originally published by Kiplinger. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*