Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period & General Enrollment Period

The annual Medicare Advantage (MA) Open Enrollment Period (OEP) and the General Enrollment Period (GEP) end on March 31. During the MA OEP, beneficiaries who are enrolled in an MA plan as of January 1, 2025, can switch to a different MA plan or return to Original Medicare and join a separate Medicare prescription drug plan. Additionally, individuals who missed enrolling in Medicare Part B and do not have a special enrollment period can enroll in Part B by March 31. Late enrollment penalties may apply.