Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Ends Today!

By Health Care Reform, Open Enrollment

Medicare’s Annual Election Period ends today, December 7th.  If you have not yet made changes to your plan or enrolled – today is the deadline!

For individuals/families, December 15th is the deadline to enroll for coverage beginning January 1, 2016.

Please note these important dates for 2016 health insurance marketplace enrollment:

  • December 15, 2015: Last day to enroll in or change plans for new coverage to start January 1, 2016
  • January 1, 2016: 2016 coverage starts for those who enroll or change plans by December 15.
  • January 15, 2016: Last day to enroll in or change plans for new coverage to start February 1, 2016
  • January 31, 2016: 2016 Open Enrollment ends. Enrollments or changes between January 16 and January 31 take effect March 1, 2016.

If you don’t enroll in a 2016 health insurance plan by January 31, 2016, you can’t enroll in a health insurance plan for 2016 unless you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.

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