Florida has two open enrollment windows this fall. Medicare’s is open now through December 7. The Marketplace on HealthCare.gov opens November 1, with December 15 for a January 1 start and January 15 as the last day. Here are both calendars on one page, a to-do list for before November 1, and what to do when one spouse has Medicare and the other does not.
Turning 65 in Central Florida with marketplace (ACA) coverage? Plain facts on Medicare vs Obamacare, whether you can keep HealthCare.gov, and how premium tax credits change.
Turning 65 in Florida? Here is your 7-month Medicare enrollment window, when coverage starts, how to sign up with Social Security, what to do about Part B if you are still working, and when to look at a Medicare Supplement.
Inscribirse en el Obamacare en Florida toma seis pasos: crear la cuenta, llenar la solicitud, leer su aviso de elegibilidad, comparar planes, elegir y pagar la primera prima, y confirmar que su cobertura está activa. Guía en español, pantalla por pantalla, con una lista para marcar y las fechas para tener cobertura desde el 1 de enero.
No, Medicare Part D is not going away. A temporary premium subsidy for stand-alone drug plans ends after December 31, and it is not the same thing as Extra Help. Here is what changes for you, depending on the kind of drug coverage you have in Florida, and what to check before December 7.
Medicare Plan Finder is the official Medicare.gov tool for comparing next year’s plans during Open Enrollment (October 15 to December 7). Here is a step-by-step walkthrough for Florida, a two-path guide for whether your plan is continuing or ending, and what to do if you got a letter saying your plan was discontinued.
Yes, HealthCare.gov is the official Marketplace Florida uses, and scammers copy it every Open Enrollment. Here are six real-looking messages Floridians get, the giveaway in each one, a 30-second check before you share anything, and how to enroll safely starting November 1.
Desde el 1 de enero, la ayuda para pagar el Obamacare solo llega a ciudadanos, residentes permanentes, participantes cubanos o haitianos y migrantes COFA. Otros inmigrantes con presencia legal pueden comprar un plan, pero a precio completo. Busque su estatus en nuestra tabla, vea cómo funciona una familia de estatus mixto y qué hacer en noviembre.
Medicare Open Enrollment runs October 15 to December 7, and in Lee and Collier counties the biggest question this year is whether your doctors and hospital will still be in your plan’s network on January 1. Here is a fill-in worksheet you can print or copy, plus what to do if your network is changing, if you split the year between Florida and up north, and who to call.
The federal Marketplace cancelled more than 760,000 people’s plans in HealthCare.gov states, including Florida, and a second review is underway. Here is how to log in, find your letters, read what your account says, and what to do next, step by step, before Open Enrollment opens November 1.
