The open enrollment period for Medicare is until December 7, 2011 to choose a 2012 plan.
Another favorite example came during the recent open enrollment period for healthcare plans.
If they failed to sign up in that narrow window, they would have no coverage until the next enrollment period.
Thursday is the start of the annual six-week open-enrollment period, when Medicare patients can join or switch drug plans for 2008.
Many Medicare beneficiaries are not aware that the open enrollment period for the Medicare Part D Drug plans is happening right now.
Ask too, if the state is holding a child-only open enrollment period.
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Know too, that just because you miss the enrollment period, there may be some wiggle room and you may be able to apply.
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These couples can postpone enrolling until their workplace coverage ends without penalty and can then enroll without waiting until the annual enrollment period.
If enrollees do not act fast, they will most likely have to wait until October 15 during the 2012 Fall Open Enrollment Period.
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The senior, already thinking about whether to change plans during this enrollment period gets some official looking brochures in the mail, apparently from Medicare, about discounted products.
What's more, people who enroll late must wait until the general enrollment period that runs from Jan. 1 through March 31, and their coverage won't be effective until July 1.
Insurers offer hundreds of different Medicare Advantage plans around the country, and they flood TV airwaves each fall with commercials during the annual open enrollment period for the popular plans.
One must affirmatively enroll in the program to take advantage of its benefits, and the time to do that is now: during the open enrollment period, which lasts until December 7.
If you have an aging parent who may be vulnerble to criminal activity in this open enrollment period, you can help by being sure your loved one is aware of these tricks.
With the annual enrollment period fast approaching, now is the time to consider your options, whether you are enrolling for the first time, have had coverage for years or are helping an older relative with decisions.
The new FAQ document notes that insurance companies may establish an open enrollment period for children with pre-existing conditions and makes clear that the Administration will not hesitate to issue regulations if insurance companies unfairly limit access to insurance for children who need it most.
This monthly enrollment feature is in contrast to the other types of pre-tax benefits, like health care flexible spending accounts, which limit your ability to sign-up to just once a year during open enrollment period or when you experience a qualifying life event, such as the birth of a child.
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However, we found no significant interaction between the period of trial enrollment (before vs. after the protocol change) and the benefit in the Mediterranean-diet groups.
The private-education provider swung to a better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter profit following a year-earlier period hampered by write-downs, but enrollment weakness continued to pressure revenue.
That was troubling since the November period was the first quarter in six to register any enrollment growth at all.
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The typical clinical trial model may not be best suited for generating evidence that a drug is safe and effective against diseases where patient enrollment can be difficult and diseases progress slowly and unevenly over a long period of time, according to Steven Grossman, who worked on the original Orphan Drug Act in 1983 and is now a policy and regulatory consultant.
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