Keckley Report December 5, 2022
This Wednesday, the Medicare Annual Election Period ends for seniors. That does not mean an end of the barrage of ads touting the virtue of Medicare Advantage plans over traditional Medicare: it will continue through March, 2023 based on several enrollment options for seniors.
· The annual 5-star special enrollment period which allows individuals to join/switch once to a 5-star MA/Part D plan starts Thursday and continues through November 30, 2023.(Coverage starts a month after enrollment.)
· The Medicare Advantage open enrollment period (MAOEP) for current MA enrollees to switch to another MA plans starts January 1, 2023 runs, through March 31, 2023. (Coverage starts in July, 2023).
· The Part A (Hospital)/ Part B (Physicians) general enrollment period is...