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
If you're enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan and you're not happy with it, you can switch plans during Medicare's annual open enrollment period. Here are four reasons why you might change coverage.| medicareresources.org
Learn about your coverage options, how to sign up for Medicare or change your plan, and coverage costs you can expect.| medicareresources.org
Sometimes called “traditional Medicare,” Original Medicare is the fee-for-service program in which the government pays directly for healthcare costs that beneficiaries incur.| medicareresources.org
Learn what Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) will cover, how much premiums cost, plan eligibility, enrollment windows and benefits.| medicareresources.org
An out-of-pocket maximum is a predetermined, limited amount of money that an individual must pay before an insurance company or (self-insured employer) will pay 100% of an individual's covered, in-network health care expenses.| healthinsurance.org
