Medicare Open Enrollment is here until December 7

Medicare's annual Open Enrollment period starts on October 15th and ends on December 7th. The Open Enrollment period is the time for you to review your current coverage and decide if there are better coverage options for you based on changes to the current plans, your budget and your health needs.
During Medicare Open Enrollment, you can decide to stay with your Original Medicare coverage or join a Medicare Advantage Plan,change to a different Medicare Advantage Plan, or choose a different or new prescription drug plan. The Open Enrollment period gives everyone with Medicare the opportunity to make changes to their Medicare health plans or prescription drug plans for coverage beginning January 1, 2019.
Think about what matters most to you and be open to your options, like Medicare Advantage plans from private insurers.

Most often when Medicare beneficiaries review and compare plans for next year, they find more cost-effective plans to enroll in.
If you are satisfied with your current coverage, and costs you do not have to do anything.
There is free unbiased help available to compare options by calling 1-800-633-4227 (1-800-Medcare) and asking for the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) in your state. They do not represent individual companies; they are grant funded by the federal government to assist Medicare beneficiaries for free with the best choices for them. They can help with comparison and enrollment over the phone, or in person.