If You Don’t Have Medicare Part B, The GEP Can Bail You Out

You’ve no doubt heard that the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period started January 1. Also going on right now is the General Enrollment Period (GEP). It is not as well known but it is very important for those who do not have complete Medicare coverage. These questions address the important points.

What is the General Enrollment Period?

It shares the same time frame as the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period, from January 1-March 31, but that is about the only thing these two periods have in common.