It is that time. Open enrollment for 2007 begins soon.

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Medicare Website
www.medicare.gov • 1-800-MEDICARE • TTY 1-877-486-2048

Online Pamphlet
http://www.medicare.gov/publications.../11220_alt.pdf

October – Compare and Prepare

• Watch your mail for the Medicare & You handbook and for information from plans in your area.Complete the Rx Enrollment Check-up.
• In mid-October, review and compare plans on cost and coverage at www.medicare.gov on the web.
• Decide what plan you want for 2007. If you’re satisfied with your current plan, there is no need to re-enroll.

November 15 – Open Enrollment Begins
First day you can change your Medicare health or prescription drug coverage for 2007.
Open Enrollment is the one chance this year
most people with Medicare have to make a change in their health and prescription drug plans.

December 8 – Don’t Be Late
If you are going to make a change to your current coverage,
enrolling by December 8 helps to ensure that you can get the prescriptions you need on January 1.

December 31 – Open Enrollment Ends
Medicare’s Open Enrollment ends on December 31.
The next Open Enrollment period will begin on November 15, 2007.

January 1 – 2007 Coverage Begins


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Medicare Prescription Plan Finder

http://tinyurl.com/yh2o7t
Search includes personalized information about:

* Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
* Medicare Health Plans (that cover drugs)

Supporting Information
http://www.medicare.gov/MPDPF/Shared...nguage=English

Amount the many questions answered:
Can I decide not to join?

• Joining is your choice.
• However, if you don’t join when you are first eligible, you may have to pay a penalty if you choose to join later.
• Like other insurance, you will have to pay this penalty as long as you have Medicare prescription drug coverage