Most MA growth was driven by switchers and younger and healthier Medicare beneficiaries had better odds of switching from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage (MA), but lower odds of switching from MA to Original Medicare. Complicating matters: older and sicker beneficiaries were more likely to switch out of MA into Original Medicare....Arizona News
For Medicare beneficiaries who enrolled in a MA plan starting in 2021, the open enrollment period from Jan. 1 through March 31 gives them an opportunity to switch to a different plan, go back to Original Medicare or join a PDB plan.
If you're one of the nearly 587,000 Arizona MA beneficiaries and want to switch to Original...CMS Rules
In response to the coronavirus, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted a special enrollment period (SEP) for Medicare beneficiaries through the end of June, giving Part D, Medicare Advantage and Medigap insurers an additional sales window. The SEP applies to those who were unable to enroll due to the pandemic....
