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The 2016 Medicare Part D annual enrollment period will begin on October 15, 2015 and run through December 7, 2015. Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in a Part D drug plan or make changes to existing coverage during this time period. Enrollment can be done through a stand-alone drug plan or a Medicare Advantage plan that integrates coverage for medical and drug expenses.
The open enrollment period (OEP) in the individual market will begin on November 1, 2015 and end on January 31, 2016.
During this time period, just about anyone can enroll or make plan changes to coverage in the individual market.
Here are some helpful reminders as the OEP approaches:
Who is eligible for a subsidy?
There are a number of factors that affect eligibility or can disqualify an individual for a subsidy, such as:
On October 1, 2015, the medical industry launched ICD-10 in the U.S. ICD-10, which stands for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, is a medical classification system adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Simply put, it’s an international coding system that requires physicians, hospitals and other medical providers to assign a unique number for every patient disease, diagnosis, abnormal finding, cause of injury, etc.
