Annual Enrollment Period

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The Annual Enrollment Period is the yearly window when people with Medicare can review and change their Medicare Advantage and prescription drug coverage for the upcoming year.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Medicare enrollment period
health insurance enrollment window
alsoKnownAs AEP
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
Medicare Open Enrollment Period
appliesTo Medicare Advantage plans
linked to: Medicare Part C

Medicare Part D prescription drug plans
linked to: Medicare Part D

Medicare beneficiaries
associatedConcept Medicare plan comparison
out-of-pocket cost review
plan premium changes
prescription drug formulary review
provider network changes
benefit opportunity to adjust coverage to changing financial needs
opportunity to adjust coverage to changing health needs
communicationChannel Medicare & You handbook
Medicare Plan Finder tool
notices from Medicare plans
country United States
decisionEffectiveDate changes take effect at the start of the next coverage year
defaultOutcome existing coverage usually continues if no changes are made
governingBody Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
hasEligibilityRequirement beneficiary must have Medicare Part A or Part B for certain changes
hasLimitation does not generally apply to Medigap enrollment rules
hasRestriction changes are limited to options available in beneficiary’s service area
isDistinctFrom Initial Enrollment Period
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period
Special Enrollment Periods
purpose allow Medicare beneficiaries to change coverage
allow Medicare beneficiaries to review coverage
allow disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans
allow dropping Medicare Part D coverage
allow enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans
allow enrollment in Medicare Part D plans
allow switching Medicare Advantage plans
allow switching Medicare Part D plans
regulatedBy federal Medicare regulations
relatedTo Medicare Advantage
linked to: Medicare Part C

Medicare Part D
Medicare Supplement Insurance
linked to: Medigap policies

Original Medicare
linked to: Medicare Part A
requiresAction beneficiaries must actively select new plans to change coverage
targetGroup people already enrolled in Medicare
timeFrame applies to coverage for the upcoming calendar year
occurs once per year

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Medicare Part C enrollmentPeriod Annual Enrollment Period
Annual Enrollment Period alsoKnownAs Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
linked to: Annual Enrollment Period