Open Enrollment is coming soon. We are here to help you get ready for any changes you might want to make to your current plan.
When is Open Enrollment?
- October 15-December 7, 2024
What activities can I do during Open Enrollment?
- Join, drop, or switch to another Medicare Advantage Plan (or add or drop drug coverage).
- Switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan or from a Medicare Advantage Plan to Original Medicare.
- Join, drop, or switch to another Medicare drug plan if you’re in Original Medicare.
When do the changes take effect?
- January 1, 2025
How can Senior Solutions help?
We will be holding a series of presentations throughout September. More will be added as we confirm. These are free and open to the public.
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Putney Cares– September 9 at 5:00 pm. Zoom and In-person.
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Windsor Village – Tentative date: September 5 at 1:00 pm. In-person
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Bugbee Senior Center – Tentative Date, September 18 at 1:00 pm. In-person
We will be offering a limited number of individual appointments with our Medicare Specialist. Registration for appointments open October 7, 2024 by calling our HelpLine.
During this time, everyone enrolled in Medicare should check how their plan coverage works. As a beneficiary, it is your right to make changes and the responsibility to do it within the designated seven week period is yours, as well. Information is available on the Medicare website.
Ask these questions to prepare for Open Enrollment:
- Is the cost (premium) of my plan changing?
- Will my plan still cover the drugs I need?
- Are there any drug restrictions?
- How does my plan coordinate with any state or federal benefits, if I receive these? (Examples: V-Pharm, Extra Help-Low Income Subsidy, or Medicaid)
- Is there a plan that fits my needs better than my current one?
If your current plan is discontinued, open enrollment may be your only opportunity to choose a different plan, or you may choose to switch plans because you find a choice that better meets your needs.
You may also get health plan marketing materials, like brochures, from insurance companies that offer Medicare health and prescription drug plans. Remember – plans aren’t allowed to call or come to your home without an invitation from you.
