Any new coverage selected during this time takes effect on January 1, 2025. If you're looking to make a change, you will need to contact the insurance company offering the plan directly. If you have questions or need help making enrollment changes, you can call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

The annual enrollment period for Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans starts Tuesday and runs through Dec. 7. The question of the moment appears to be, “Is it really going to be that bad?” In some markets, agents and brokers are coping with big waves of plan withdrawals.

Whether you're looking to join original Medicare or Medicare Advantage, the next few months are the time to do it.

Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 each year. If you don't make changes to your coverage, you could end up paying more in the form of premiums, co-pays, or other costs. You might also lose access to the providers you know and trust.

Since its inception in 1965, Medicare, the government healthcare system, has been an enormously popular program. It is so popular, and so many people are eligible, that 98.9 percent of

As Medicare's open enrollment season gets underway on Tuesday, analysts are urging seniors to keep an eye on their prescription drug policies.