The Annual Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for Medicare health and drug plans (Medicare Advantage and Part D) runs October 15 through December 7. Use these resources to walk through coverage options, learn how to compare plans, and see what Medicare will cost in the coming year.
Start here
- Medicare & You is the official handbook provided to everyone with Medicare that explains coverage, enrollment, and costs
- Our Guide to Mailings and Key Events lets you know what clients can expect in the mail throughout the year, from plan communications to Extra Help redetermination letters and more
- Get a refresher on the basics of Medicare and enrollment decisions on NCOA’s My Medicare Matters® educational site
- Access the slides and recording of our recent webinar, Medicare Coverage Decisions During Open Enrollment
- New! See what changes are in store for Medicare in 2020
Compare plans
- Use the new Medicare Plan Finder
- Read top questions & answers about using the new Plan Finder
- Access recordings of CMS Plan Finder webinar trainings
- Get a video tour from MA SHINE about how to set up a My Medicare account
- Find local assistance through your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
- Checklist for consumers to use on their own
- Checklist for benefits counselors to work with consumers to shop for plans and screen for Medicare low-income subsidies
Enrollment considerations
- Our Medicare Enrollment Periods Calendar explains who can enroll in what, when
- People who first join a drug plan outside of their Initial Enrollment Period or a Special Enrollment Period may face a late enrollment penalty – learn more in this fact sheet
- See what Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) exist outside of the OEP for people to enroll in Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans
Marketing guidelines
- Discover what is prohibited and allowed for agents/brokers selling Medicare plans
- Get the full details of marketing regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicare Advantage & Part D cost information
- Download our Part D cost-sharing chart to see what people will pay for prescription drug coverage in 2020
- Read an explanation of Part D costs, including what those with high incomes will pay
- Discover who pays what for Part D (including in the former donut hole) in this new infographic
- Find your state’s benchmark premium for Part D Low Income Subsidy enrollees (page 2)
- Learn about the number of plans available and average cost in your state in the CMS annual state landscape of plans
- Get tips for helping clients afford their prescription drug costs
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