Can You Drop Medicare Part A?

Peter contacted my company about his situation recently. He is 68 years old and still working. He enrolled in Part A two years ago because his company’s group health plan was terrible. He was probably going to need surgery and the hospital deductible was outrageous (his words). He changed jobs recently and his new employer’s policy is much better. He wants to set up a Health Savings Account (HSA). So how can he drop Part A?

This isn’t the first time I’ve been asked this question. Let’s start with some basics.