The annual Medicare Open Enrollment for 2020 coverage is just around the corner –
October 15 until December 7, 2019.
During the annual enrollment period, Oregonians who are 65 years or older, younger people with disabilities and individuals with end stage renal disease may be eligible to sign up and find health insurance that meets their needs or make changes to their current Medicare coverage.
Oregon’s Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program provides year-round free, objective, and local counseling to people with Medicare and their families. Examples of SHIBA services include explaining how the Medicare program works, assisting with Medicare appeals and complaints, and helping people make informed decisions about their health insurance coverage. SHIBA staff members and active volunteers/certified counselors serve many of Oregon’s 857,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
Any Medicare Advantage (MA) or prescription drug plan (Part D) changes must be made between these dates so that coverage begins without interruption on Jan. 1, 2020.
