Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage plans must cover at least the same services as these two parts.
What are Medicare Part A and Part B?
This is the best time to enroll in Medigap with no medical underwriting. It lasts for 6 months starting with the month you turn 65
What is the Medigap Open Enrollment Period?
This part of Medicare provides Hospital coverage
What is Part A?
The yearly enrollment period from October 15 to December 7
What is AEP (Annual Enrollment Period)?
You must be enrolled in these two parts before joining a Medicare Advantage plan.
What are Medicare Part A and Part B?
These plans do not allow you to leave the provider network
What is an HMO plan?
Medigap plans generally allow you to see any doctor who accepts this.
What is Medicare?
This part of Medicare provides Physician coverage
What is Part B?
This enrollment period allows Medicare Advantage members to switch plans Jan 1 – Mar 31
What is OEP (Open Enrollment Period)?
This type of plan usually has lower monthly premiums but higher cost‑sharing.
What is Medicare Advantage?
The yearly cap on what you pay out-of-pocket
What is the MOOP (Maximum Out-Of-Pocket)?
Unlike Medicare Advantage, Medigap plans usually do NOT include this coverage.
What is prescription drug coverage (part D) OR
What is Dental coverage? OR
What is Vision coverage? OR
What is Hearing coverage?
This part of Medicare is run by private companies and offers additional benefits not provided by original Medicare
What is Part C or Medicare Advantage?
The enrollment period when you first become eligible for Medicare
What is IEP (Initial Enrollment Period)?
This type of plan typically has higher premiums but lower out‑of‑pocket costs.
What is Medigap?
This plan allows out-of-network coverage at a higher cost
What is a PPO plan?
Medigap works with this type of Medicare
What is Original Medicare?
This part of Medicare provides coverage for prescription drugs
A life event like moving or losing coverage triggers this type of enrollment
What is a Special Enrollment Period (SEP)?
Helps low-income members with drug costs
What is Extra Help (LIS)?