Turning 65

• Learn about Medicare and the different types of plans. Start here.
• Make a list of your regular doctors and prescription drugs to make it easy for you to compare plans.
• If you currently have coverage through an employer, ask if they offer coverage options for people 65 and older.
• Get a picture of your health care history. Ask yourself the following questions:
  • What did you pay in the past year? Look at your TOTAL costs, including premiums, deductibles, copays and coinsurance.
  • How many times did you go to the doctor?
  • How many hospital stays did you have?
  • Do you plan on traveling?
  • Knowing these details will make it easier to find the right plan when you are ready to enroll.
• Compare different Medicare plans to find the coverage and premiums that work best for you.
  • Use MVP’s Medicare Cost Calculator to see how plan costs add up.
  •  TIP: Medicare Star Quality Ratings offer an objective way to compare Medicare health plans. Learn more.
  • TIP: When comparing plans, be sure to look at the maximum amount of costs you could incur, or the out-of-pocket maximum
  • See if your doctors are covered
  • See if your prescriptions are covered
  • Available in your area
  • Speak to an MVP Medicare Advisor
  • Find out about any extra benefits, such as fitness programs, hearing aid discounts and more.
• Arrange a personal consultation with a member of our experienced MVP Medicare team
• Determine which options are best for you.
  • Use our helpful checklist.
  • Watch “What coverage is right for you?”
  • See 5 reasons to choose MVP

• Time to enroll. You can start enrolling in Medicare starting three months before the month of your birthday.
  • To enroll in Part A and Part B, contact the Social Security Administration.
  • Ready to enroll in an MVP MA (Part C) plan? We make it easy.

If you haven’t already done so, you should compare plans to determine which best meets your needs or request a Plan Benefit Kit.

• You can now take advantage of Medicare benefits. If you already enrolled in Medicare, it becomes effective now.

If you are still shopping for an individual Medicare plan, you only have three more months to do so.
Have questions? MVP is here to help.

• You must be enrolled in Part A, B and D (or creditable coverage) by now to avoid paying late enrollment penalties.

• You can change plans once a year. If the Medicare plan you chose is not meeting your needs, you can change plans, typically in the fall, during the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP).