Another great question! If you missed the Annual Election Period for Medicare and need to make changes to your policy, you can do this during the Medicare Enrollment Period, from January 1st to March 31st each year. If you switch to Original medicare during this period, you will have to wait until March 31 to enroll in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.
Medicare allows changes outside the standard enrollment periods in specific situations that are often out of the beneficiary’s control, such as Medicare ending its contract with your plan, through Special Election Periods (SEPs). Other examples of these situations include, but are not limited to, the following:
Moving out of your plan’s service area.
Receiving both Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Qualifying for Extra Help.
Living in, moving to, or moving from an institution such as a long-term care hospital or skilled nursing facility.