Medicare enrollment periods
Like most Medicare options, enrollment in a Medicare Advantage plan is limited to specific times of the year. If your friend or loved one is new to Medicare and wants to join a Medicare Advantage plan, they may apply for coverage three months before, the month of, or three months after they become eligible for Medicare Part B coverage. This is called the Medicare Initial Election Period.
After this time, people with Medicare generally must wait until the next Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) in order to make a change to their Medicare insurance coverage. The Medicare AEP begins on October 15 and ends on December 7 In certain cases, people with Medicare are allowed to make changes to their coverage at other times of the year. Please contact us for more information about these enrollment periods.
We hope you feel more informed about the Medicare program and about Essence Healthcare. In the next (and final) section, we’ll provide more detailed information about the specific plans available to your friend or loved one.
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