Approved by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, 04/2015. 1  A biopsy is the removal of a small amount of tissue. It is an important way doctors diagnose many different types of cancer.  The sample removed during the biopsy needs to be processed and analyzed before the doctor can make a diagnosis.
You can sign up for Part A and/or Part B during the General Enrollment Period between January 1âMarch 31 each year if both of these apply: You didn't sign up when you were first eligible. You arenât eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (see below). You must pay premiums for Part A and/or Part B. Your coverage will start July 1.
Assuming that you worked for at least 10 years in Medicare-covered employment, and that you are getting Social Security benefits (because, e.g., you signed up at age 62), you are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A on your 65th birthday. You don't pay for it. Medicare Part A is hospital coverage.