{"id":887,"date":"2024-09-07T09:03:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T15:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=887"},"modified":"2024-09-07T09:03:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T15:03:57","slug":"can-i-switch-medicare-plans-and-if-so-how-often","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/can-i-switch-medicare-plans-and-if-so-how-often\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Switch Medicare Plans, and If So, How Often?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Switching Medicare plans is like swapping seats at the Wenatchee Wild\u2014you can do it, but you need to know when and where you\u2019re allowed. Medicare gives you several chances to switch Medicare if your needs change, just like moving from the bleachers to next to the glass when the view isn\u2019t quite right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suzie<\/a> from Wenatchee Insurance is like a friendly usher who knows all the best seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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talk with Suzie<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Annual Enrollment \u2013 Oct 15 through Dec 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the Medicare<\/a> Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) from October 15 to December 7, you can switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan, change your Medicare Advantage plan, or sign up for a Part D prescription drug plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the AEP, you want to double-check your plan (ticket) to make sure that it is in the section that you want to be. You also get the chance to change the plan on your side kind of like upgrading your tickets to make sure you\u2019re seeing the action from the best spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Jan 1 -March 31<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan and decide it\u2019s not for you, there\u2019s also the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period from January 1 to March 31. Suzie can help you switch back to Original Medicare or find a new Medicare Advantage plan during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Special Enrollment Periods like losing a plan or moving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And if life throws you a curveball, like moving to a new area or losing other insurance, Suzie can check if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP), giving you even more flexibility to switch medicare plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suzie<\/a> tip: We have another blog post that has a timeline for a Medicare Advantage plan leaving Washington State. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, whether you\u2019re looking for a better seat or just want to see the game from a new angle, Suzie will make sure you have the perfect Medicare plan to enjoy the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suzie with Wenatchee Insurance has been helping people in Washington State navigate the twists and turns of Medicare for over a decade. If you have been a long-time resident, you may have encountered her when she was a Pharmacy Technician in Wenatchee. She has people who have set appointments years in advance to do the change from healthcare to Medicare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suzie Appointment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Topics: health insurance, Medicare,<\/a> Medicare Advantage, health alliance, wellcare, Molina, humana, Suzie<\/a>,\u00a0 Chelan County, Okanogan, Grant County, Douglas County, 509, Leavenworth, Quincy, Cashmere, Entiat, switch medicare, <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Switching Medicare plans is like swapping seats at the Wenatchee Wild\u2014you can do it, but you need to know when and where you\u2019re allowed. Medicare gives you several chances to switch Medicare if your needs change, just like moving from the bleachers to next to the glass when the view isn\u2019t quite right. Suzie from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,159],"tags":[364,166,44,42,229,212,95,23,393,158,24,217,70,35,28,251,395,334,39],"class_list":["post-887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-insurance","category-medicare","tag-364","tag-cashmere","tag-chelan-county","tag-douglas-county","tag-entiat","tag-grant-county","tag-health-alliance","tag-health-insurance","tag-humana","tag-leavenworth","tag-medicare","tag-medicare-advantage","tag-molina","tag-okanogan","tag-quincy","tag-suzie","tag-switch-medicare","tag-wellcare","tag-wenatchee-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=887"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":888,"href":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/887\/revisions\/888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wenatcheeinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}