Medicare’s annual open enrollment period starts earlier this year, running from October 15 and ends December 7. The earlier enrollment period ensures that recipients will receive their plan materials and membership cards by January 1, 2012, when new coverage starts.
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There'll be a wide range of health and drug plan options available across the country, including Original Medicare. Most people with Medicare can choose a "Part D" plan to help them pay for prescription drugs. And people who have chosen to enroll in a "Part C" Medicare Advantage plan for their basic health care services have the option of staying in that plan, choosing a different plan, or going back to the Original Medicare program. Plans can change from year to year, so these are important choices that should be made with care.
More information is available on www.medicare.gov.