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Initial Enrollment Period

Open now

June 2026 to December 2026

Enroll in Part A, Part B, Part D, or a Medicare Advantage plan. Enroll by August 2026 and coverage starts September 2026 1.

Medigap Open Enrollment

Open now

September 2026 to February 2027

Six months from your Part B start. Any Medicare Supplement must accept you at standard rates, no health questions.

Annual Enrollment Period

Every fall

October 15 to December 7, 2026

Change Advantage or Part D plans for the coming year. Every year, for everyone on Medicare.

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment

Every winter

January 1 to March 31, 2027

Only if you are already in an Advantage plan: one switch to another Advantage plan, or back to Original Medicare plus Part D.

General Enrollment Period

Every winter

January 1 to March 31, 2027

If you missed your Initial Enrollment Period and have no Special Enrollment Period. Coverage starts the month after you enroll. Penalties may apply.

Special Enrollment Periods are not on this list.

Leaving employer coverage after 65, moving, or a plan leaving your area each open a window of its own. Tell us what happened and we will find it.

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