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Medicare Health Coverage Options and
SChange 2010-2011
Since the origination of Medicare Part D prescription drug cov-
erage, Medicare beneficiaries have had an opportunity, annually,
to make a change in how they receive their health coverage or
simply change to a new plan that better meets their needs. This
annual open enrollment period is Nov. 15 - Dec. 31. Changes
made during this time take effect Jan. 1st. However, there will be
a change to the annual enrollment timeframe coming up in the fall of 2011. The new enroll-
ment period will be Oct. 15 - Dec. 7 2011 and will affect coverage in 2012.
Another change is one that affects when a beneficiary can enroll or disenroll from a Medicare
Advantage Plan. In previous years, the enrollment period for Medicare Advantage was Jan. 1-
Mar. 31. This open enrollment period has now been eliminated. Beginning in 2011, Jan. 1-
Feb. 14 will be the Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP). This MADP allows a
beneficiary to disenroll from a Medicare Advantage Plan to join Original Medicare. They will
not be allowed to enroll in another Medicare Advantage Plan. Beneficiaries who disenroll from
a Medicare Advantage plan during this time may enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Oct. 1 - Nov. 14, 2010
Existing Medicare beneficiaries should review their current plan options and decide if they
would like to make any changes that will take effect in 2011.
Nov. 15-Dec. 31, 2010
Annual Election Period (AEP). Beneficiaries may join a Medicare Advantage Plan, change
Medicare Advantage Plans, return to Original Medicare or change Medicare Prescription Drug
plans (Part D). Changes during this time take effect Jan. 1, 2011.
Jan. 1 - Feb. 14, 2011
Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP). This MADP allows a beneficiary to dis-
enroll from a Medicare Advantage Plan to join Original Medicare. Changes made during the
MADP will take effect the month following the change.
Feb. 15 - Nov. 14, 2011
You cannot join, switch, or drop your Medicare plan during this time unless you qualify for a
Special Enrollment Period (SEP). There are many reasons that a beneficiary may be granted a
SEP. To find out more, contact a CAPCOG Benefits Counselor at 1-512-916-6062 or email
aaacap@capcog.org.
To request a presentation about Medicare, contact Lori Conner, Assistant Director of Aging
Services, at 512-916-6022 or email Iconner@capcog.org.4 Oct/Nov 10
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Capital Area Council of Governments (Austin, Tex.). CAPCOG Connections, October/November 2010, periodical, October 2010; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth326703/m1/4/?q=%22Government%20and%20Law%20-%20Law%20Enforcement%22: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.