Medicare Enrollment Exceptions in Oregon
Once you turn 65, or are disabled for at least 24 months under Social Security guidelines, you have a limited Medicare enrollment period in which to apply for Medicare benefits. When will that be? The normal Medicare Annual Enrollment Period runs from October 15 to December 7 of each year. During that period, all those who are qualified can apply to add or change their Medicare Advantage Plan. Moreover, they can also change prescription drug plans and switch Medicare Supplemental plans.
How to know when your qualified to add or change Medicare plan?
There are a number of Medicare Enrollment Exceptions in Oregon.
It includes:
- you are turning 65
- moving to a different address
- you are no longer eligible for Medicaid or Oregon Health Plan
- losing your current coverage
- you left coverage from your employer or union,
- you involuntarily lost other drug coverage
- if you are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid
For instance,
You already have Medicare A and B, your choices include changing or enrolling in a new Medicare Advantage plan, go back to original Medicare and enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan from a Medicare Advantage plan, and select to enroll in a Medicare Supplement plan anytime throughout the year.
Need help with your Medicare Plan?
Health Plans In Oregon has been helping seniors in Oregon, Washington, California and Texas wade through all the rules and exceptions for over a decade, helping thousands of Medicare beneficiaries to secure much-needed coverage. We have even helped many seniors qualify for financial assistance, lower their co-pays for prescription drugs, doctor’s co-pays, and lower, even eliminate, overall health insurance premiums for qualified applicants.
Let us help you, call us 503-928-6918.
Source: https://www.medicare.gov/sign-up-change-plans
Also see: How To Cover Medicare Gaps
