2011 Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Part C and Part D

Every year, you have a chance to make changes to your Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) or Medicare prescription drug (Medicare Part D) coverage for the following year. Last year, the open enrollment period was from November 15, 2010 – December 31, 2010. For 2011, the open enrollment period is earlier, as indicated below.

Enrollment Period: October 15, 2011 – December 7, 2011.

What You Can Do in This Enrollment Period:

· Change from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan.

· Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan back to Original Medicare.

· 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.

· Switch from a Medicare Advantage Plan that offers drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage Plan that doesn’t offer drug coverage.

· Join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.

· Switch from one Medicare Prescription Drug Plan to another Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.

· Drop your Medicare prescription drug coverage completely.

Source: Understanding Medicare Enrollment Periods – Tip Sheet. http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11219.pdf

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