OLYMPIA, WA – Medicare’s Open Enrollment starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. This is the annual time when people already enrolled in Medicare can change plans. If you received a notice that your current plan is ending, you must select a new one during this time. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s (OIC) SHIBA program has a new tool to help people prepare.
During open enrollment, you can:
Switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan and vice versa. Join, drop, or switch a Part D prescription drug plan if you’re on Original…