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Medicare Enrollment

Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Ends December 7th

December 3, 2020

The Medicare Annual Coordinated Election Period (AEP) – the period during which individuals with Medicare can make coverage choices for the coming year – ends next Monday, December 7th. During this time, people can enroll in, switch, or get out … [Read more...] about Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Ends December 7th

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Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Season Enters Final Weeks: Few People Compare Options, and the Means of Comparison are Often Flawed

November 19, 2020

Overview The Medicare Annual Coordinated Election Period (AEP) – the period during which individuals with Medicare can make coverage choices for the coming year – lasts until December 7th. During this time, people can enroll in, switch, or … [Read more...] about Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Season Enters Final Weeks: Few People Compare Options, and the Means of Comparison are Often Flawed

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Enrollment, Weekly Alert

Medicare Plan Finder Problems Emerge – At Least Three SHIP Programs Cautioning People to Delay Enrollment until Problems Resolved

October 22, 2020

The Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP), which lasts from October 15 until December 7, is a time during which Medicare beneficiaries can make changes to their Medicare Advantage and/or Part D prescription drug coverage for the following calendar … [Read more...] about Medicare Plan Finder Problems Emerge – At Least Three SHIP Programs Cautioning People to Delay Enrollment until Problems Resolved

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Updates | Medicare Open Enrollment Period, Starting October 15

October 1, 2020

The Annual Election Period (AEP) – the period during which individuals with Medicare can make coverage elections regarding Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans for the following year – will start October 15th and last until December … [Read more...] about Updates | Medicare Open Enrollment Period, Starting October 15

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Extra Time to Pay Medicare Premiums Ends September 30, 2020

September 24, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allowed beneficiaries extra time to pay premiums. The opportunity to submit past-due premiums ends on September 30, 2020. In a letter sent to … [Read more...] about Extra Time to Pay Medicare Premiums Ends September 30, 2020

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Cobra Notices Revised to Include More Medicare Information

September 3, 2020

As the Center for Medicare Advocacy wrote in our January 2020 CMA Alert, the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Ways & Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor Committees sent a letter that month to the Secretaries of Health … [Read more...] about Cobra Notices Revised to Include More Medicare Information

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COVID-19 Updates to Medicare Enrollment and Emerging Social Security Office Efficiencies to Process Changes for Beneficiaries

May 7, 2020

  Social Security - Availability and Advice for Contacting Offices National Public Radio recently reported that the backlog of cases pending in Social Security Administration (SSA) offices has fallen by 11% since March 23, when the agency … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Updates to Medicare Enrollment and Emerging Social Security Office Efficiencies to Process Changes for Beneficiaries

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Reminder: Medicare Advantage Enrollment Period Ends this Month; Ongoing Opportunity for Special Enrollment Period

March 12, 2020

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA-OEP) Effective 2019, for the first 3 months of the calendar year there is a continuous open enrollment and disenrollment period relating to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans called the Medicare Advantage … [Read more...] about Reminder: Medicare Advantage Enrollment Period Ends this Month; Ongoing Opportunity for Special Enrollment Period

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House Committees Work to Address Problems Coordinating COBRA and Medicare Enrollment

January 23, 2020

On January 21, 2020, the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Ways & Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor Committees sent a letter to the Secretaries of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) asking … [Read more...] about House Committees Work to Address Problems Coordinating COBRA and Medicare Enrollment

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CMS Continues to Downplay Medicare Plan Finder Problems and Availability of Special Enrollment Period

January 16, 2020

The Annual Coordinated Election Period (ACEP) – the period during which individuals with Medicare can make coverage elections for the following year – ended on December 7, 2019.  As discussed in previous CMA Alerts, there were a number of factors … [Read more...] about CMS Continues to Downplay Medicare Plan Finder Problems and Availability of Special Enrollment Period

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Enrollment, Medicare Enrollment, Weekly Alert

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