FAQ Friday: When Can I Change my Medicare Advantage Plan

Published: April 13, 2018, 1:40 p.m.

b"Each year, you have a chance to make changes to your Medicare Advantage or Medicare prescription drug coverage for the following year. This time frame is called the Annual Enrollment Period. Every year the Annual Enrollment starts on October 15th and ends on December 7th. Below is a list of all the changes you are allowed to make during this period. \\n\\u2022\\tChange from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan.\\n\\u2022\\tChange from a Medicare Advantage Plan back to Original Medicare.\\n\\u2022\\tSwitch from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another Medicare Advantage Plan.\\n\\u2022\\tSwitch from a Medicare Advantage Plan that doesn't offer drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage Plan that offers drug coverage.\\n\\u2022\\tSwitch from a Medicare Advantage Plan that offers drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage Plan that doesn't offer drug coverage.\\n\\u2022\\tJoin a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.\\n\\u2022\\tSwitch from one Medicare drug plan to another Medicare drug plan.\\n\\u2022\\tDrop your Medicare prescription drug coverage completely."