Know Your Rights: Special Enrollment Period
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Know Your Rights: Special Enrollment Period

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Know Your Rights: Special Enrollment Period

Are you eligible for a Special Enrollment Period? While annual open enrollment has come to a close, that does not necessarily mean that you missed your opportunity to make changes to your Medicare Advantage plan or your Medicare part D prescription drug plan. If you have Medicare Part C, also known as Medicare Advantage, meaning your Medicare benefits are offered through a private company, you will have a second opportunity to make changes. During the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, running from January 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022, you can switch to a different Medicare Advantage Plan or go [...]

Rothkoff Law Group2024-03-08T12:12:06-05:00December 17, 2021|

What Are Guaranteed Issue Rights in Medicare?

While many people are currently assessing their health insurance options for fall’s Open Enrollment, running from October 15 through December 7, some may have questions about their options regarding Medicare, Medigap policies, and Guaranteed Issue Rights. If you are enrolled in or interested in enrolling in a Medigap policy, these policies are not subject to Medicare’s Open Enrollment period. A Medigap policy, or Medicare Supplement Insurance policy, helps to fill the “gaps” by serving as a supplement to Original Medicare, covering a portion of remaining health costs, such as copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles. These types of policies are sold by [...]

Rothkoff Law Group2024-03-08T12:12:50-05:00November 26, 2021|

Be Prepared for Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period for 2022 has arrived. Throughout the year, Medicare has different enrollment periods. The Open Enrollment Period, or OEP, is the timeframe during which Medicare beneficiaries can make changes to their Medicare plans. This year’s OEP will take place October 15 through December 7, 2021. Any changes you make to your Medicare plan during this period go into effect on January 1, 2022. During OEP, you can: • Switch from Original Medicare (Medicare Parts A and B) to a Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) plan. • Switch from a Medicare Advantage plan back to Original Medicare. [...]

Rothkoff Law Group2024-03-08T12:17:46-05:00September 23, 2021|