5 Star Medicare Medicare Advantage Plans 2021-2022

SPECIAL 5-STAR Medicare Advantage Plan Enrollment Period – If a Medicare Advantage Plan, Medicare drug plan, or Medicare Cost Plan with a 5-star rating is available in your area, you can use the 5-star Special Enrollment Period to switch from your current Medicare plan to a Medicare plan with a “5-star” quality rating. You can use this Special Enrollment Period only once between December 8 and November 30.

If you have a Medicap, Medigap Plus or another Medicare Advantage Plan and a new 5 Start Medicare Advantage Plan opens in your area, you could potentially change outside the normal Annual Election Period. This will not be the same if your on a Medi Share type plan.

What’s new for Medicare Advantage 2021

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Lower out-of-pocket costs for insulin If you join a Medicare drug plan that participates in the “Part D Senior Savings Model,” you could save hundreds of dollars each year in out-of-pocket costs for insulin. See page 84.

Medicare Advantage & End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) If you have ESRD, you can join a Medicare Advantage Plan during Open Enrollment (October 15–December 7, 2020). Your plan coverage will start January 1, 2021. See page 59.

Acupuncture for back pain Medicare now covers up to 12 acupuncture visits in 90 days for chronic low back pain. See page 30.

Telehealth & other virtual services Telehealth benefits allow you to get medical or health services that generally occur in-person (like office visits and consultations) from a doctor or other health care provider who’s located elsewhere using real-time interactive audio and video technology (see page 48).

Medicare also covers certain virtual services, like E-visits (see page 39) and Virtual check-ins (see page 50).

Get help with your Medicare coverage choices Visit Medicare.gov/plan-compare to shop for and compare health and drug plans that meet your needs. You can also enter your drugs to get more accurate costs for plans in your area. Compare health care providers & services Visit Medicare.gov to find and compare doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care services near you. You can now get contact information, quality ratings, and other information in a centralized place.

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