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Important Open Enrollment Dates

October 15th – December 7th: Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period
January 1st: Plan becomes effective
January 1st to February 14th: This is a special enrollment period that allows Medicare Advantage enrollees the opportunity to drop their Medicare Advantage plan and enroll in original Medicare without penalty.
January 1st to March 31st: If your IEP passes and you fail to enroll in Medicare, or if you weren’t automatically enrolled, you can apply for Medicare Part A and Part B during this general enrollment period. Enrollees who sign up during this time period have their coverage begin July 1st.

When do you need to apply for Medicare?

While some people are enrolled in Medicare automatically, others need to apply. Your first enrollment is called your Initial Enrollment Period, which is usually 7 months in duration.
• Initial Enrollment begins 3 months before you turn 65 (including the month you turn 65)
• Initial Enrollment ends 3 months after you turn 65
Contact our Medicare Specialists on our Senior Resources page, to get an estimate of when you can enroll in Medicare. Keep in mind that you may have to pay a late enrollment penalty if you don’t pay attention to these important dates.

Your Guide to the right care

Whether you’re insured through Medicare, an employer or individual plan, take the time to understand the benefits covered under each health plan during open enrollment.

• Will I be able to see my doctor of choice?
• Is my preferred local hospital contracted with the health plan?
• Are they part of an integrated system that provides patients with convenient access to advanced treatment and state-of-the-art technology?

Find a doctor who takes the time to listen to you and gets to know you – someone you’re comfortable with and can trust. And you can choose a different doctor for each member of your family.

You have a choice. Open enrollment is the time to choose MemorialCare.

Choose the Right Doctor for You

Find one of our leading doctors to give you the care and attention you deserve.

• Use our online Find a Provider tool
• Call: 1-866-276-3627
  Our specialists are available to help you Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

What a Health System Offers You

Choosing care from a health system helps:

• Ensure the clinicians treating you – whether they are in a primary care provider’s office, a specialist’s office or a hospital – have shared access through electronic medical records to information about your most recent diagnosis, allergies and tests.
• Streamline your care to better manage chronic conditions and receive the best care possible.

MemorialCare is associated with many leading medical groups in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

If you are eligible for Medicare, you may want to consider a Medicare Advantage Plan that provides enhanced services over traditional Medicare and less out-of-pocket expense than Medicare supplement plans. Most Medicare Advantage plans offer:

• No monthly health plan premiums.
• Minimal or no co-pays for physician visits.
• No annual health plan deductibles.
• Hospitalization covered at a substantial savings.
• Enhanced prescription drug program included at no additional cost.
• Coverage for urgent and emergency care outside of the United States – very important if you like to travel abroad.

Browse our Medicare Events and Seminars

To make a reservation or for more information about our Side-by-Side Medicare Plans Comparison Meetings, please contact Jose Juarez, our MCMG Medicare Education Specialist, at 1-714-377-3189.

Learn more about Medicare at medicare.gov.

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