The Medicare Open Enrollment Period is also known as the Annual Election Period (AEP) for Medicare health and prescription drug plans. It’s also calle [...]

Certain parts of Medicare may have late-enrollment penalties if you don’t sign up when you’re first eligible. These Medicare late-enrollment penalties [...]

You’re newly eligible for Medicare. Or, you didn’t sign up when you first qualified for Medicare. Or, you think you might be eligible but you’re not s [...]

Medicare encourages beneficiaries to have Medicare coverage as soon as they are eligible. To this end, Medicare provides deterrents in the form of lat [...]

The Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP) refers to the period during which people newly eligible for Medicare can enroll in  a Medicare Advantage p [...]

October 6, 2016 One of the times you can sign up for Original Medicare, Part A and Part B is during the General Enrollment Period. It takes place from [...]

The Medicare 5-Star Special Election Period (SEP) is when you may switch to a 5-star-rated Medicare Advantage plan, stand-alone Medicare Prescription [...]

Enrolling in Original Medicare (Part A and B) or another Medicare plan option may involve planning to make sure you avoid enrollment issues, such as l [...]

Medicare is serious about making sure all qualifying Americans have Medicare coverage as soon as they are eligible. To this end, Medicare Part A, Medi [...]

Summary: The Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug coverage (Oct 15-Dec 7) and the Medicare Advantage Open Enro [...]