When to Sign Up or Change Medicare Plans?  Enrollment Periods Explained.
Channel: Clever Care Health Plan
Date: 2023-07-14

Medicare plans are not something you can sign up for every day. So, when can you sign up or change plans?
INITIAL ELECTION PERIOD
Let's start with an important milestone: your 65th birthday! You have a 7-month window from 3 months before to three months after your birthday month to sign up for Medicare. This is your Initial Election Period.
ANNUAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD
Next, we have the Annual Enrollment Period, also known as AEP.  All Medicare beneficiaries have an opportunity to change their Medicare coverage options during AEP. AEP begins on October 15 and ends on Dec 7.  Any changes you make will take effect on Jan 1 of the upcoming year. 
OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD
The Open Enrollment Period or OEP, is January 1 to March 31 each year. During OEP, you can change your Medicare Advantage plan or go back to Original Medicare. You can change only once during this period.
SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS
Special Enrollment Periods, or SEPs, are available year-round. You can sign up only in specific situations, such as if you recently moved, are newly eligible for Medicare, or your current plan is terminated.  
Being informed of Medicare’s enrollment periods can help you be prepared when making important decisions about your health care.
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ABOUT CLEVER CARE
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