Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period
The Medicare Advantage open enrollment period is an annual window, running January 1 to March 31, during which a Medicare Advantage enrollee may switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to Original Medicare and add a Part D plan. It replaced the earlier, more limited Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP).
Definition
The Medicare Advantage open enrollment period is an annual window, running January 1 to March 31, during which a Medicare Advantage enrollee may switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to Original Medicare and add a Part D plan. It replaced the earlier, more limited Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP).
Why it matters
It gives Medicare Advantage members a second yearly chance to correct a plan choice, which can matter when a plan's network or benefits do not fit the patient's care needs.
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