Medicare Open Enrollment Opens Oct. 15: What to Actually Compare Before You Switch (or Stay)
Medicare Open Enrollment opens October 15 — here's exactly what to compare on your plan before you renew or switch.


Medicare Open Enrollment opens October 15 — here's exactly what to compare on your plan before you renew or switch.

Your Medicare Annual Notice of Change letter arrived by September 30 — here's exactly what to check before Open Enrollment opens October 15.

Medicare Open Enrollment runs October 15 to December 7. Here's exactly what you can change, why "it worked fine last year" isn't enough, and a full pre-season checklist.

Moved, lost job coverage, or left a plan? See which life events open a Medicare Special Enrollment Period and how long you have to act.

IRMAA can quietly raise your Medicare Part B and D premiums based on income from two years ago. Here's how the 2026 brackets work and what you can do about it.

Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 through December 7. Here's what's changing with 2026 premiums and deductibles, and a simple checklist to review before the deadline.