2017 Open Enrollment Handbook

When Is Open Enrollment?

• Open Enrollment for Medicare takes place each year from October 15 to December 7.

What Can I Do During The Open Enrollment Period?

During Open Enrollment, you can:

• Change from traditional Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan, and vice versa
• Switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another Medicare Advantage plan.
• Switch from a Medicare Advantage plan that doesn’t offer drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage plan that offers drug coverage, and vice versa
• Join a Medicare Prescription Drug plan
• Switch from one Medicare drug plan to another Medicare drug plan
• Drop your Medicare prescription drug coverage completely