§ 1395i-2a. Hospital insurance benefits for disabled individuals who have exhausted other entitlement
(a)
Eligibility
Every individual who—
(2)
shall be eligible to enroll in the insurance program established by this part.
(b)
Enrollment
(1)
An individual may enroll under this section only in such manner and form as may be prescribed in regulations, and only during an enrollment period prescribed in or under this section.
(2)
The individual’s initial enrollment period shall begin with the month in which the individual receives notice that the individual’s entitlement to benefits under section
426
(b) of this title will end due solely to the individual having earnings that exceed the substantial gainful activity amount (as defined in section
423
(d)(4) of this title and shall end 7 months later.
(c)
Coverage period
(1)
The period (in this subsection referred to as a “coverage period”) during which an individual is entitled to benefits under the insurance program under this part shall begin on whichever of the following is the latest:
(A)
In the case of an individual who enrolls under subsection (b)(2) of this section before the month in which the individual first satisfies subsection (a) of this section, the first day of such month.
(B)
In the case of an individual who enrolls under subsection (b)(2) of this section in the month in which the individual first satisfies subsection (a) of this section, the first day of the month following the month in which the individual so enrolls.
(C)
In the case of an individual who enrolls under subsection (b)(2) of this section in the month following the month in which the individual first satisfies subsection (a) of this section, the first day of the second month following the month in which the individual so enrolls.
(2)
An individual’s coverage period under this section shall continue until the individual’s enrollment is terminated as follows:
(A)
As of the month following the month in which the Secretary provides notice to the individual that the individual no longer meets the condition described in subsection (a)(2)(B) of this section.
(B)
As of the month following the month in which the individual files notice that the individual no longer wishes to participate in the insurance program established by this part.
(C)
As of the month before the first month in which the individual becomes eligible for hospital insurance benefits under section
426
(a) or
426–1 of this title.
The regulations under subparagraph (D) may provide a grace period of not longer than 90 days, which may be extended to not to exceed 180 days in any case where the Secretary determines that there was good cause for failure to pay the overdue premiums within such 90-day period. Termination of coverage under this section shall result in simultaneous termination of any coverage affected under any other part of this subchapter.
(d)
Payment of premiums
(1)
(A)
Premiums for enrollment under this section shall be paid to the Secretary at such times, and in such manner, as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe, and shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.
(2)
The provisions of subsections (d) through (f) of section
1395i–2 of this title (relating to premiums) shall apply to individuals enrolled under this section in the same manner as they apply to individuals enrolled under that section.