Enrollment in Medicare plans can happen a few different ways, across a variety of enrollment periods, even depending on the type of plan! What are the different Medicare enrollment periods? How and when do clients qualify for them? Listen to our enrollment period explainer for insurance agents to find out!

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Resources:

5 Reasons Clients Switch Medicare Plans During AEP: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/5-reasons-clients-switch-medicare-plans-during-aep-asg178/

Definitive Guidelines for the New Open Enrollment Period: https://www.ritterim.com/blog/definitive-guidelines-for-the-new-open-enrollment-period/

FastTrack Your Online Medicare Enrollments with Medicareful: https://www.ritterim.com/agent-tools/medicareful/

How to Get Started in Medicare Sales: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/how-to-get-started-in-medicare-sales/

Stay Busy Outside of AEP With Special Enrollment Periods: https://www.ritterim.com/blog/stay-busy-outside-of-aep-with-special-enrollment-periods/

Your Clients May Not Be Automatically Enrolled in Medicare: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/your-clients-may-not-be-automatically-enrolled-in-medicare/

References:

CY 2019 MA Enrollment and Disenrollment Guidance: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Eligibility-and-Enrollment/MedicareMangCareEligEnrol/Downloads/CY_2019_MA_Enrollment_and_Disenrollment_Guidance.pdf

Disability & Medicare eligibility and enrollment – What you need to know in 2022: https://www.uhc.com/news-articles/medicare-articles/help-i-have-a-disability-and-i-want-to-enroll-in-medicare

Fact Sheet on Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) Plans: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Health-Plans/MSA/downloads/MSAFactSheet-3-13-08.pdf

How to avoid paying Medicare late enrollment penalties: https://www.uhc.com/news-articles/medicare-articles/try-to-avoid-medicare-late-enrollment-premium-penalties

Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP): https://www.ehealthinsurance.com/medicare/enrollment/medicare-advantage-enrollment-periods-including-initial-coverage-election-period-icep/

Medicare Advantage Enrollment and Disenrollment Rules: https://www.ncoa.org/article/medicare-advantage-enrollment-and-disenrollment-rules

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Periods, Including the Medicare Advantage Special Enrollment Periods: https://www.ncoa.org/article/medicare-advantage-special-enrollment-periods