Medicare
Open Enrollment Period (Annual Election Period)
Starts October 15 and Ends on December 7
Individuals with Medicare can make coverage elections regarding Medicare Advantage (MA), or remaining with or changing to Original [fee-for-service] Medicare, and Part D plans for the following year – coverage will begin January 1 (as long as the plan gets your request by December 7). If you would like to change your Medicare Advantage or Drug Plan, do it now!
For more information visit https://www.medicare.gov/sign-up-change-plans/joining-a-health-or-drug-plan or click on the following link.
Joining a health or drug plan | Medicare
Below are flyers and fact sheets for seniors based on the questions we often receive from clients. You are welcome to download and print the documents found here, and share them.
- ADVOCATE’S GUIDE TO MSP-XH-4-1-21
- 39thConfAging–Medicare v Medicaid
- Medicare–Preventives
- ALERT Medicare’s annual, three month, “General Enrollment Period”
- Conditional Applications For Medicare 2018
- Medicare A Basic Introduction–2021
- Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and Scams
- Medicare ABNs
- Got Medicare–Get Help2021
- MedR Elig–HIE–Medicaid
- Medicare Savings Programs and Pickle Amendment PP
- Medicare–General Overview–2020
Listed below are 2 power points published by the National Council on Aging on the basics of core benefits for low-income Medicare beneficiaries:
Home Health Care
Adult Day Care
Adult Day Care Brochure 11.2021
Power of Attorney
Nursing Facility Issues
- Inst.Medicaid Fact Sheet- 7-1-2021
- Inst.Medicaid Fact Sheet–SPANISH 07.01.2021
- tips for choosing a NH or ALF 2019
- Income Diversion Trusts Overview
- Nursing home transfer and discharge
Medicaid
- Inst.Medicaid Fact Sheet–SPANISH 07.01.2021
- Inst.Medicaid Fact Sheet- 7-1-2021
- 39thConfAging–Medicare v Medicaid
- Medicaid for seniors–2021
- MedR Elig–HIE–Medicaid
- 2015 Updated Medicaid Pickle Amendment handout
