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SummerOnTheWay1
Sep 24, 2024 10:55 PM UTC

📋 Medicare Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know Now​​ (AARP Article)

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Medicare Open Enrollment: Everything You Need to Know.
 
When it starts and ends, how to choose a Part D or Medicare Advantage plan and why it’s important to compare your options this year.
 
By Dena Bunis and Kimberly Lankford, AARP. Published September 22, 2022.
Updated September 18, 2024.
 
Every October, Medicare gives its more than 67 million beneficiaries a chance to review coverage and make changes for the coming year.
 
While experts say too many enrollees overlook this opportunity, evaluating your options this year is especially important because of big changes coming to Medicare in 2025.
 

https://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/info-2022/open-enrollment.html

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    Sep 24, 2024 11:10 PM UTC

    @SummerOnTheWay1 

     

    If beneficiaries don’t do this, many are gonna have a really big surprise come January 2025.  

    Premiums are changing

    The Formulary may have change

    Drug Tier levels may have changed

    Deductibles have changed

     

     

    We aren’t in Kansas anymore ( Wizard of Oz). so everybody needs to review the plans and pick the one that is best for your needs.  

     

     

    SummerOnTheWay1
    Sep 24, 2024 11:20 PM UTC

    📎  [9/24/24] Oh yes Gail @GailL1 , finally was able to VIEW my Aetna Medicare SilverScript "online" document and about had my 1st heart attack. Had been paying about $6 each month for this Part D Prescription Plan with zero cost at CVS for my Blood Pressure & Chlolestral Meds. Don't know AS YET about 2025 Prescription Price but Plan price is going to be about $29. 😭😭😭  Aetna COMBINED my "cheap" plan with a more "expensive" plan. Anyway, WORKING on losing weight and eating better = get off my meds. Nicole

     


    [*** GAIL wrote: If beneficiaries don’t do this, many are gonna have a really big surprise come January 2025.  

    Premiums are changing

    The Formulary may have change

    Drug Tier levels may have changed

    Deductibles have changed

     

     

    We aren’t in Kansas anymore ( Wizard of Oz). so everybody needs to review the plans and pick the one that is best for your needs. ***]


    👣 Remember to take 1 step at a time!!!
    Sep 25, 2024 12:40 AM UTC

    @SummerOnTheWay1 

    Did your meds change tier level or did they give you that info?

     

    Youhad no deductible before, I bet - what about in 2025 any deductible.

     

    You can always change plans at open enrollment - the new plans should be out shortly; around the 1st of Oct.