Enrolling & Choosing
Enrollment periods, Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage, Medigap and drug plans.
Your Initial Enrollment Period: When to Sign Up for Medicare
How Medicare's Initial Enrollment Period is counted, who gets Part A and Part B automatically, when coverage starts, and when delaying Part B can make sense.
Read · 6 min read →Enrolling & ChoosingGeneral and Special Enrollment Periods: Signing Up Later
How to sign up for Part A and Part B after your first window closes, including the General Enrollment Period, job-based and exceptional Special Enrollment Periods.
Read · 6 min read →Enrolling & ChoosingChanging Medicare Plans: Fall Open Enrollment and the MA Window
What you can change during fall Open Enrollment and the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period, which life events allow mid-year changes, and how to avoid sales pressure.
Read · 6 min read →Enrolling & ChoosingOriginal Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: How to Compare
A neutral side-by-side look at provider choice, costs, prior authorization, drug coverage and travel, plus questions to ask before choosing how to get your Medicare.
Read · 6 min read →Enrolling & ChoosingMedigap Basics: Open Enrollment and Guaranteed Issue Rights
How Medigap policies work with Original Medicare, when insurers must sell you one regardless of your health, trial rights, and how to compare policies and prices.
Read · 6 min read →Enrolling & ChoosingChoosing a Part D Plan: How to Use the Medicare Plan Finder
How to compare Medicare drug coverage with the Medicare Plan Finder: what to gather, how to read formularies, tiers and yearly costs, and what to check after enrolling.
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