Every year there is a time period for people enrolled in Medicare that is titled “Annual Election Period.” This period is where individuals who have a Medicare Advantage plan (like an HMO or PPO that have networks for doctors) can switch back to original Medicare and enroll into a Medicare Supplement. This period is also the time of year when individuals who have a Part D plan (prescription drug plan) can make changes to that. This period is at the end of the year each year. However, this year those dates have now changed.
The new 2011 Annual Election Dates are October 15-December 7. If you fit into the scenario above and make changes during this time, your changes take effect January 1, 2012.
**If you already have a Medicare Supplemental Insurance Policy or Medigap Policy, you can make changes to that policy at any point in time during the year. For example, if you want to switch to another Medicare Supplement Insurance Company from the current company you have, you are able to do that at any point and time during the year.
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