Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Season Over Tomorrow!

Tomorrow may be New Year’s Eve, but don’t forget that Medicare Open Enrollment ends tomorrow!  We don’t know if you’re noticed our handy Medicare Open Enrollment counter to the left, but it’s almost down to zero!  Are you ready for Medicare Open Enrollment season to be over?

You better be, especially if you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan! Remember, this year Medicare Advantage enrollees will only have one chance to change their Medicare Advantage plans, and after that, will be locked into that plan for all of 2011.

Traditionally, Medicare Advantage enrollees also had the option to switch their plans during January, February and March of each year, but that “Open Enrollment” period is no longer available to you starting this year. If you have relied on the traditional enrollment period in January, February and March to review your Medicare Advantage options and change your plan, beware! You only have until tomorrow to switch your plan!

After tomorrow, you will still have the option to disenroll from your Medicare Advantage plan until February 15th, and you will be allowed to enroll in traditional Medicare and a separate Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.

With so little time left to make any changes this year, it is crucial that you finalize your Medicare decisions, if you haven’t already . For example, although average Medicare Advantage premiums will go down approximately 1% next year (about $155 annually), some Medicare Advantage plan premiums are still expected to go up!  Don’t be caught unaware!

Are you prepared for Open Enrollment Season to be over?  Tell us about it!

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