When enrolled in a Medicare advantage plan, you receive the same coverage as Original Medicare and additional benefits from the Medicare Advantage insurance provider.

This is no shortage of savings you can find, but here are a few you may not be claiming today:

• $144 per month back on your Social Security check
• $2,500 to spend on routine dental work, like crowns, implants, and dentures
• $1,000 to shop at your local pharmacy for things like vitamins and aspirin
• $2,000 for hearing aids and batteries
• $300 to go towards eye glasses and exams

Learning the ins and outs of Medicare is no easy task. While Medicare.gov provides an extensive reference book, there is no real how-to when it comes to what is best for you and your lifestyle.

That’s where we come in! We use our 20+ years of industry knowledge and offer you the confidence of knowing you’re getting everything you’re entitled without the headache.

• Initial Enrollment Period – Most people can first enroll in Medicare Part A, Part B, Part C, and/or Part D during a seven month window: three months before the month you turn 65, the month you turn 65, and three months after the month you turn 65.
• Special Enrollment Period (SEP) – You can qualify based on certain life events like if you move or lose current coverage. Depending on your circumstance, you generally have two full months to enroll.
• Medicare Part C & D Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) – October 15 to December 7, every year. Existing Medicare beneficiaries can use this period to re-evaluate and make changes to their Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D). You cannot use AEP to enroll in Part A and/or Part B for the first time. Coverage starts on January 1 of the following year.
• Medicare General Enrollment Period – January 1 to March 31, every year. While most people will get Part B coverage when they sign up for Medicare, this time is reserved for those that did not enroll in Part B when they were first eligible. Coverage starts July 1 of the same year.
• Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (OEP) – January 1 to March 31, every year. During this time, you can switch to a different Medicare Advantage plan with or without drug coverage, or switch to Original Medicare and also join a standalone Medicare Prescription Drug plan. You however cannot switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan, join a prescription drug plan if you’re in Original Medicare, or switch from one prescription drug plan to another prescription drug plan.