From the ACE TA Center Listserv - October 27, 2023
Medicare Open Enrollment is underway. You don’t need to be a Medicare expert to help clients make changes to their existing plan.
Medicare Open Enrollment (OE) runs from October 15th to December 7th every year. During this time, clients who have already enrolled in Medicare can switch, add, or drop a plan. Changes made during this period will go into effect on January 1st.
Access ACE Medicare tools and resources.
What can a client do?
- 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 drug plan.
- Switch from one Medicare drug plan to another Medicare drug plan.
- Drop Medicare drug coverage completely.
Additional resources related to Medicare OE
- 2023 Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Guide (MAPRX)
- 2023 Medicare Open Enrollment Resource (Medicare Rights Center)