Скачать или смотреть Congresswoman McCollum's Announcement on the New Medicare Deadline

Starting Saturday, October 15, seniors will have the opportunity to select a new Medicare Part D Prescription Drug or Medicare Advantage plan for 2012. This is a change from previous years. The health care reform law -- the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- moved up and extended the annual open enrollment period. Seniors will now have additional time to review their prescription drug and health needs in order to compare the available plans and make a decision about what will work for them. The new enrollment window begins on October 15, 2011 and lasts until Wednesday, December 7, 2011. If they fail to meet that deadline, seniors will remain on their current plan or without a plan for 2012. As in previous years, the new selection will take effect on Sunday, January 1, 2012.