General Chance
Beginnings and Effective Dates
Name that Election
Plan Start
Caller says ""
100

This is the time frame when the Annual Enrollment Period occurs each year.

What is October 15 to December 7?

100

This is the only effective date allowed for most Special Election Periods.

What is the month following receipt of the app?

100

You would use this election period if you recently moved out of the service area of your Medicare Advantage plan.

What is SEP Change in Residence?

100

Call date 10/22/2025, Uses AEP election 

01/01/2026 

100

I am retiring soon, and I was told I should call UHC. 

What is SEP – Loss of employer group cvg? 

200

Only available for group retirees, can be used anytime in the year. 

What is 800 Series Employer?

200

You enrolled into a plan using the Annual Enrollment Period election. This is when your plan starts.

What is January 1st?

200

Employer Group Retirees can use this SEP to enroll into an 800 Series Employer Group Coverage or to disenroll from their current plan

SEP 800 series 

200

Call Date 10/30/2025 Uses SEP loss of emp grp cvg. Grp cvg ends 11/22/2025 

12/01 

200

I am turning 65 soon and want to know what health coverage options I have from the company I retired from.

What is IEP? 

300

Employer Group Retirees can use this SEP to enroll into an 800 Series Employer Group Coverage or to disenroll from their current plan

SEP 800 series 

300

If you enroll in Medicare during the 3 months BEFORE your 65th birthday, your coverage begins on this month.

What is your birthday month?

300

Happens once a year oct 15th to December 7th 

AEP 

300

Call date 11/01/2025. Just turned 65 10/22/2025. Using IEP Election 

12/01 

300

I received my Medicare a while ago. I am retiring at the end of this month and I would like to better understand my retiree health plan.

What is ICEP? 

400

Call Date 12/08/2025. Wants to change to buy up plan for 2026. OE dates for grp are 10/01-12/15. What EP is used?

SEP - 800 series 

400

If you enroll during the month you turn 65, your coverage begins at this time.

What is the following month?

400

You would use this election period if you delayed enrolling into Part B 3 months or more from your Part A start date.

What is ICEP Delayed Part B?

400

Call date 10/27/2025 Caller is turning 65 on 12/15/2025. What Election period is used and when is the start date? 

IEP 12/01/2025

400

Call Date : 10/27 

Hello, I received some information stating that I should call UHC to review my coverage for the upcoming year.

What is AEP? 

500

What is the time frame someone can enroll in their IEP? 

7 months 

500

This is the total number of months you can choose an effective date in advance of losing employer coverage using the SEP Loss of EGHP.

What is 3?

500

can be used if outside AEP but inside a groups OE dates? 

800 series medical coverage. 

500

Call date 12/07/2025 wants to change plans for next year. What election period and when is the plan starting? 

AEP 01/01/2026

500

Hello, I am calling to get enrolled into the retiree plan my former employer offers.  I have been on my wife's insurance, but she is retiring.

What is SEP Loss of employer group? 

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