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26 Mrs. Mulcahy, age 65, is concerned that she may not qualify for enrollment in a Medicare prescription drug plan because, although she is entitled to Part A, she is not enrolled under Medicare Part B. What should you tell her? a. Like all Medicare beneficiaries, Mrs. Mulcahy will be automatically enrolled in a Medicare prescription drug plan when she turns 65 . She will have a six-month window during which she can select a plan other than the one into which she has been automatically enrolled. b. An individual who is entitled to Part A or enrolled under Part B is eligible to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan. As long as Mrs. Mulcahy is entitled to Part A she does not need to enroll under Part B before enrolling in a prescription drug plan. c. As long as Mrs. Mulcahy is 65 , eligibility for a Medicare prescription drug plan is not dependent on entitlement to Part A or enrollment under Part B, so she should not be concerned. d. To qualify for enrollment into a Medicare prescription drug plan, Mrs. Mulcahy must be entitled to Part A and enrolled under Part B. She should contact her local Social Security office and decide to enroll in Part B before selecting a prescription drug plan. 27