Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period
The Medicare Advantage Annual Disenrollment Period runs from January 1 to February 14, 2012.
During this Period, a Medicare beneficiary can:
· Dis-enroll from a Medicare Advantage plan and enroll in Original Medicare and a stand-alone Part D (prescription drug plan).
· Take advantage of a Part D Special Enrollment Period to enroll in a prescription drug plan.
During this period, a Medicare beneficiary cannot:
· Switch from one Medicare Advantage Plan to a different Medicare Advantage Plan.
· Switch from Original Medicare into a Medicare Advantage Plan.
(Please note: The Medicare Open Enrollment Period that ran October 15 to December 7, 2011 was the time when Medicare beneficiaries could switch, enroll in, or change their Medicare Advantage Plan or Medicare Part D drug plan for coverage effective January 1, 2012.)
Simply, Medicare beneficiaries can only use the Medicare Advantage Annual Disenrollment Period to dis-enroll from a Medicare Advantage Plan and go back to Original Medicare and a stand-alone Part D drug plan.
If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan and you need help during this 2012 Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period to decide whether to stay with it or return to Original Medicare, consider attending the upcoming “Medicare Advantage Plans” seminar at Action for Older Persons, Inc. (32 West State St, Binghamton) on Wednesday, January 18, 10am. This seminar offers a comprehensive look at the coverage provided by Medicare Advantage Plans and how that coverage differs from Original Medicare. Call AOP at 722-1251 to register.
Posted: 1/8/2012 7:00 am
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