AEP- Annual Election Period for Medicare

^{It’s almost that time again,  AEP ( ANNUAL ELECTION PERIOD) for Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug coverage.    This enrollment period happens every year at the same time,  October 15th through December 7th. During this annual open enrollment period for Medicare you can do any of the following.}

^{·         Switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan.}

^{·         Change from a Medicare Advantage plan back to Original Medicare.}

^{·         Switch from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another Medicare Advantage Plan.}

^{·         Switch from a Medicare Advantage Plan that doesn’t offers drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage Plan that offers drug coverage.}

^{·         Switch from a Medicare Advantage Plan that offers drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage Plan that doesn’t offer drug coverage.}

^{·         Join a Prescription Drug Plan or PDP.}

^{·         Switch from one Medicare Prescription Drug Plan to another Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.}

^{·         Drop your Medicare prescription drug coverage.} 

-Jackie Greene, IEN Risk Management