Enrollment Guide 2022
WHEN IS OPEN ENROLLMENT?
Fee For Service (FFS) Open Enrollment Period: October 15 to December 7
What Can I Do During The Open Enrollment Period?
- Switch from a Medicare Advantage plan to a different Medicare Advantage plan.
- Switch from a Medicare Advantage plan that does not offer drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage plan that offers drug coverage.
- Switch from a Medicare Advantage plan that offers drug coverage to a Medicare Advantage plan that does not offer drug coverage.
What's new with Medicare Advantage in 2022
Medicare Advantage & End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Medicare covers people with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), also known as kidney failure. ESRD occurs when an individual’s kidneys permanently and completely stop functioning. If you have ESRD, you can join a Medicare Advantage Plan during Open Enrollment (October 15–December 7, 2022). Your plan coverage will start January 1, 2022.
Telehealth & other virtual services
Telehealth benefits allow you to get medical or health services that generally occur in-person (like office visits and consultations) from a doctor or other health care provider who’s located elsewhere using real-time interactive audio and video technology.
Medicare covers telehealth services provided by a doctor or other health care provider who’s located elsewhere using interactive 2-way real-time audio and video technology. You can get certain Medicare telehealth services that generally occur in person.