📋 What Is the Best Medicare Plan if You Have VA Benefits? (AARP Article)

[Winter2025VA]

FROM THE ARTICLE.

By AARP. Published September 24, 2025.

Key takeaways!

[1] Medicare open enrollment season is Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.

[2] VA pharmacies are cheaper. Get care anywhere in emergencies.

[3] When traveling, services Medicare covers are more available.

[4] Use VA primary care doctors and specialists when possible.

[5] Don’t fall for marketing.

Be aware of changes for next year. Nearly 6 million veterans are enrolled in both Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and Medicare, but many aren’t sure how to use them together effectively.

Medicare open enrollment season is Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, and understanding how the two systems can work together to reduce costs, improve access and support informed health care decisions is important.

USE LINK BELOW TO READ THE ARTICLE.

https://www.aarp.org/medicare/how-to-maximize-va-medicare-benefits/