Medicare Myth: “ I can enroll any time I want to”
The Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is just around the corner. AEP happens annual, October 15 th to December 7 th , and is approximately a six week time frame when you can change your Medicare plan. The new plan selected during AEP will take effect January 1 st of the following year.
There are other opportunities to enroll in Medicare, for example, when you are new to Medicare at age 65 or due to a disability or certain illnesses. Another opportunity to enroll in Medicare is when you leave your employers group health insurance plan (at age 65 or older). There are qualifying opportunities to change your Medicare plan outside the Annual or Open Enrollment Period (AEP) and SOME of the opportunities are if you have EPIC, Extra Help, Medicaid. List is NOT an all inclusive list.
WARNING: This is NOT an all inclusive summary of your Medicare options and enrollment periods. This is a brief description to start a conversation and awareness of the upcoming AEP/Open enrollment period. Call for more information and questions that pertain directly to your specific situation.
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