Page 16 - Navigating Medicare
P. 16
I’m enrolled Now what?
16
Once you’re enrolled in in Original Medicare you you don’t need to sign up each each year year But each each year year you have the opportunity to make changes to your Medicare Medicare Advantage or Medicare Medicare Prescription Drug coverage for the following year (See dates on this page ) While Medicare Supplement plans can be purchased year-round the insurance company may require health questions to to be answered to to determine eligibility Open Enrollment Period Period (also known as Annual Election Period): Oct 15 – Dec 7
Open to anyone in the Medicare program this is is when •
•
•
•
•
you can:
Change to a a a a a a a a Medicare Medicare Advantage (MA) plan or a a a a a a a a Medicare Medicare Advantage plus Part D D (MA-PD) plan from Original Medicare Change from an an an MA MA or MA-PD plan to Original Medicare Change one MA MA MA MA plan plan or or MA-PD MA-PD plan plan to another MA MA MA MA or or MA-PD MA-PD plan Enroll in a a a Part D plan Change from one Part D plan to another