Changes you can make during open enrollmentDuring Medicare open enrollment, retirees may select new health plans and prescription drug plans. They may switch from original Medicare, which is provided by the federal government, to Medicare Advantage plans that are privately managed. They may also switch from Medicare Advantage to Medicare original or change Medicare Advantage plans. Original Medicare includes Medicare Parts A and B. Medicare Part A covers care provided by hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and hospice, as well as some home health care. Retirees also should be on the lookout for changing Medicare Advantage coverage, Moeller said.

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