Medi-Pak® Advantage Enrollment Guidelines 2008 - Medi-Pak® Choice

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Medi-Pak^® Advantage Enrollment Guidelines

Initial Coverage Election Period

The Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP) is the period during which an individual who is newly eligible for a Medicare Advantage plan may make an initial election to enroll in Medi-Pak Advantage. Normally, this period begins three months before your first entitlement to both Medicare Part A and Part B and ends three months after the month of eligibility.

For most individuals, this means the ICEP begins three months before you turn age 65 and ends three months after the month in which you turn 65.
For individuals who defer their enrollment into Part B (because, for example, they’ve continued to work), the ICEP only is the three months immediately preceding entitlement to Part B.

Initial Enrollment Period: Individuals eligible for Medicare prior to age 65 (such as for disability) will have another Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) upon turning age 65. During the 7-month period that begins 3 months before the month you turn 65 and ends 3 months after the month you turn age 65, you may enroll in Medi-Pak Advantage MA-PD.

Annual Election Period

The Annual Election Period is November 15 — December 31, and is for individuals on Medicare who (a) have not yet joined a plan OR (b) are already enrolled in a plan and want to switch, with coverage effective January 1.

Open Enrollment Period

The Open Enrollment Period is January 1 — March 31, and can be used by individuals who want to switch from their current plan. There are limitations on the type of plan you can switch from:

If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage, you can enroll in Medi-Pak Advantage MA-PD or you can enroll in Medi-Pak Advantage MA plus a prescription drug plan.
If you are enrolled in a stand-alone Medicare Prescription Drug plan, you can enroll in Medi-Pak Advantage MA-PD or Medi-Pak Advantage MA with your current prescription drug coverage.
If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan without drug coverage, you can enroll in Medi-Pak Advantage Advantage MA. You cannot enroll in Medi-Pak Advantage MA-PD.