Medicare Important Dates to Remember
Turning 65 – When you first become eligible for Medicare at 65, you have a 7-month window to enroll in a Part C and or Part D plan. 3 months before your birthday, your birthday month, and 3 months after.
October 15th- December 7th: Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP). This is one time of year you can make changes to your Medicare Advantage and or Part D Prescription Drug plans for a January 1st effective date.
January 1st – February 14th: Annual Disenrollment Period (ADP). During this time, you can drop a Medicare Advantage to return to Original Medicare. Part D Prescription Drug plans may be purchased if a drug plan was part of the dropped Medicare Advantage plan.
Eligible due to disability – When you first become eligible for Medicare due to a disability, you have a 7-month window to enroll in a Part C and or Part D plan. 3 months before your 25th month of disability, your disability month, and 3 months after.
Eligible due to leaving employer coverage- Your chance to join a Medicare Advantage Plan or Medicare drug plan lasts for 2 full months after the month your coverage ends.
Mark your calendars and give Ashford Insurance a call a few months in advance.
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