When Can You Get On Medicare? 
Typically you can enroll in Medicare when you are 65 - or when you retire past the age of 65 . -LRB- Unless you have been clinically diagnosed as disabled for at least 2 years - then you can enroll under disability under age 65 -RRB- . IF you areworking FULL time past 65 , you can take advantage of your employers group health coverage . This may come down to dollars and cents , whether it is advantageous to do so . IF you are past 65 and only working part time - EVEN if your employer offers you health coverage , you must enroll in Medicare or you will be penalized . Penalties from Medicare last a lifetime and do not go away . Hope this clarifies . 