Medicare Open Enrollment Period

October 15, 2012 marks the start of the annual period when Medicare beneficiaries can sign up or make changes to their Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) and Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D). During the Open Enrollment Period, beneficiaries are allowed to make the following changes to coverage plans:

  • Change from Medicare Parts A and B to a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C)
  • Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C) back to Medicare Parts A and B
  • Switch from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another Medicare Advantage Plan
  • Switch from a Medicare Advantage Plan that doesn't offer drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage Plan that offers drug coverage, and vice versa
  • Join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D)
  • Switch from one Medicare drug plan to another Medicare drug plan
  •  Drop your Medicare prescription drug coverage entirely

The Open Enrollment Period runs from October 15 - December 7. For more information regarding Medicare enrollment, please feel free to call my office at (804) 747-4073.

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