Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Universal waste. Universal waste is a category of waste materials designated as hazardous waste, but containing materials that are very common. It is defined in 40 CFR part 273, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency but states may also have corollary regulations regarding these materials.
You may be enrolled in Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) automatically. If not automatically enrolled, you can apply during certain enrollment periods. To qualify for Medicare, you must meet certain age, residency, or disability criteria.
Your Medicare effective date is important for your Open Enrollment Period. The Open Enrollment Period is the first 6 months in which you are 65 years of age AND have Medicare Part B. So if you are 69 and still do not have Medicare Part B your Open Enrollment Period has not begun.