Assignment task:
Mrs. Ridgeway enrolled in Original Medicare and Medigap coverage following her retirement several years ago. Four months ago, Mrs. Ridgeway dropped her Medigap policy to enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for the first time. Unfortunately, Mrs. Ridgeway has found that many of her providers are not in the MA plan's network. She has come to you for advice. What should you tell her? Need Assignment Help?
Question Answer
a. She qualifies for a special election period (SEP) that will allow her to make a one-time election to return to Original Medicare and she also has a guaranteed eligibility period to rejoin her Medigap plan.
b. She qualifies for a special election period (SEP) that will allow her to make a one-time election to return to Original Medicare, but she may or may not qualify to rejoin her Medigap plan based on medical underwriting.
c. She must wait until the next MA Open Enrollment Period (OEP) during which she can elect to return to Original Medicare.
d. She must wait until the next Annual Election Period (AEP) during which she may select another MA plan.