Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the late enrollment penalty to a 10% increase in the monthly part B premium due for premiums paid during a period equal to twice the number of months in each of the full periods of 12 months that the part B beneficiary could have been but was not enrolled under Medicare part B.
Excludes periods of COBRA and retiree coverage from calculation of the Medicare late enrollment penalty.
Establishes a special enrollment period for individuals whose COBRA or retiree coverage terminates.