You can newly enroll, re-enroll, or change your current Marketplace or Private Plan during Open Enrollment which runs from November 1, <% Response.Write(DateTime.Now.Year.ToString()); %> to December 15, <% Response.Write(DateTime.Now.Year.ToString()); %>. For individuals who are uninsured today, this is the time of year you must secure a plan, if you choose to do so. Coverage purchased during Open Enrollment begins on January 1, <% Response.Write((DateTime.Now.Year + 1).ToString()); %>. NOTE: Individuals/and or families with qualified life event(s) such as loss of employer coverage, divorce, aging off a parent’s plan, are allowed mid-year changes and enrollment. This is referred to as a Special Enrollment Period or SEP.
Individuals enrolled in Medicare Advantage or Stand-Alone Medicare Part D Prescriptions plans can change/alter their plans once a year. This period is called the Annual Election Period or AEP and occurs from October 15, <% Response.Write(DateTime.Now.Year.ToString()); %> – December 7, <% Response.Write(DateTime.Now.Year.ToString()); %>. Any changes made during this timeframe go in to effect on January 1, <% Response.Write((DateTime.Now.Year + 1).ToString()); %>. NOTE: Medicare beneficiaries that experience a special event throughout the year such as moving service areas/moving out of state or admission to a care facility may be allowed mid-year changes. This is referred to as a Special Enrollment Period or SEP.