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Home › Posts Related to annual enrollment period

2022 Medicare Open Enrollment: A Guide to Dates, Costs and Eligibility

by David Bynon, September 1, 2021

Everything you need to know about Medicare's 2022 Annual Enrollment PeriodThe Annual Enrollment Period is when Medicare beneficiaries can join, drop or change Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. AEP begins on 15 October and ends on 7 December. (AEP) dates, costs, eligibility, and opportunities to change your Medicare insurance coverage this Fall.

Key Takeaways

The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) starts each year on October 15 and ends on December … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Tagged With: annual enrollment period

Can I Change Medicare Supplement Plans Anytime?

by David Bynon, May 2, 2020

When Can I Change My Medicare Supplemental Insurance Plan?
Unlike Medicare AdvantageMedicare Advantage (MA), also known as Medicare Part C, are health plans from private insurance companies that are available to people eligible for Original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B). and Medicare Part DMedicare Part D plans are an option Medicare beneficiaries can use to get prescription drug coverage. Part D plans provide cost-sharing on covered medications in four different phases: deductible, initial coverage, coverage gap, and catastrophic. Each..., there isn't an Annual Election Period (open enrollmentIn health insurance, open enrollment is a period during which a person may enroll in or change their selection of health plan benefits. Health plan enrollment is ordinarily subject to restrictions.) for Medicare supplementsMedicare Supplements are additional insurance policies that Medicare beneficiaries can purchase to cover the gaps in their Original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B) health insurance coverage.. That's good news.

The bad news is that switching Medicare supplements – to a different carrier for a better … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicare Supplement Plans Tagged With: annual enrollment period, Medicare Supplements

Good News for Medicare Supplement Buyers: Open Enrollment Is Not For You

by David Bynon, September 19, 2019

As October approaches, like clockwork the Medicare commercials begin on TV.  As if Medicare isn't confusing enough already, none of us need the bombardment of hype from insurance marketing organizations, like AARP.  Nevertheless, it's here and will be with us until early December.

One area of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Original Medicare Tagged With: annual enrollment period, Medicare Supplements

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