A Medicare special enrollment period (SEP) – triggered by a qualifying life event – allows a person to sign up for coverage outside of the usual initial enrollment or annual open enrollment windows. But the Medicare SEP rules vary depending on the type of coverage.| medicareresources.org
Medicare supplement insurance, or Medigap, is insurance that supplements Original Medicare, covering some or all of the out-of-pocket costs that a beneficiary would otherwise have to pay for services covered by Original Medicare.| medicareresources.org
Learn what Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) will cover, how much premiums cost, plan eligibility, enrollment windows and benefits.| medicareresources.org
For 2024, the average Medicare beneficiary has access to 43 Medicare Advantage plans and can choose from plans offered by 8 firms. Among the majority of Medicare Advantage plans that cover prescription drugs, 66 percent will charge no premium in addition to the monthly Medicare Part B premium. As in previous years, the vast majority of Medicare Advantage plans will offer supplemental benefits, including fitness, dental, vision, and hearing benefits.| KFF
Learn what you need to join a Medicare plan, when you can join, and how you can join.| Medicare
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