When is Medicare Advantage and Medigap Supplement Enrollment Deadline for 2012 and Last Day for Part D Sign Up to Avoid Penalty?

What is the last day for Medicare enrollment? The current enrollment period for seniors searching for Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement (Medigap) enrollment is on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Seniors that wish to enroll in a medicare plan must sign up during this open enrollment period, which had started on October 15th.

  Seniors that wait until after December 7th will not be able to change their policy or add Medigap or Advantage coverage until October 15th, 2012.

Seniors that fail to sign up for a Medicare plan before December 7th  will not be able to join a plan for 2012. Don’t let this happen to you or seniors that you care about!

We have some great articles on choosing the best 2012 medicare supplement plans from insurance companies like AARP, Sterling, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield and others.

We also suggest taking time to review some of our information on what sorts of things that Medicare covers, whether you have need for the best diabetic shoe brands, eyeglasses, or incontinence supplies. The articles help you understand what Medicare will pay for, and also what expenses that Medicare will not reimburse. Check out our section under “what will Medicare pay for?”

For current 2013 Medicare supplement information, click here.