Frequently Asked Questions about Medicare Enrollment Periods (IEP and AEP)

Your Medicare Part D Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) is a seven (7) month window of time that starts three months before your Medicare eligibility month (or 65th birthday month), plus the month of your 65th birthday, and continues for three months after your eligibility month.

Yes.  The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA-OEP) runs from January 1st through March 31st.  During the MA-OEP, you are allowed to drop your Medicare Advantage plan (MAPD or MA), . . .

The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA-OEP) is another enrollment period allowing people currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan (MAPD or MA) an opportunity to change Medicare Advan . . .

The Medicare annual Open Enrollment Period is the same every year - and begins on October 15th and continues for seven (7) weeks through December 7th. During the AEP, you can join, change, or drop yo . . .

The annual Open Enrollment Period (AEP) or Annual Coordinated Election Period is the time when Medicare beneficiaries can add, change, or drop their Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan coverage . . .

The effective date (or starting date) for your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage plan depends on the particular enrollment period you selected when you applied for your Medi . . .

You have a seven (7) month window to enroll in Medicare Part A, Part B, Part C, and/or Part D. Since you will be 65 in February, your "Initial Enrollment Period" (or IEP) starts on November 1st and . . .