Do I Qualify?

Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan Eligibility

During this time, you can enroll in a Medicare Advantage or Medicare Prescription Drug Plan for 2010 if you meet one of the following criteria:

  • Are new to Medicare.
  • Recently moved outside of your current service area for Medicare Advantage health plans or Medicare prescription drug plans.
  • Have both Medicare and Medicaid or your state helps pay for your Medicare premiums.
  • Were recently approved for Extra Help paying for Medicare prescription drug coverage.
  • Just moved into a long-term care facility (such as a nursing home).
  • Recently left a PACE program.
  • Recently involuntarily lost your coverage that is as good as Medicare's (also referred to as "creditable coverage").
  • Are either losing coverage you had from an employer or leaving employer coverage.

Note: Those covered under Medicaid and Medicare are eligible to switch plans each month.

If you have any questions about your enrollment eligibility, please call Customer Service at 1-866-249-8668 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in your local time zone (TTY users call 1-800-777-9083) every day.