Help and Resources
Dates to Remember
October 1, 2010
You can start getting plan information for 2011 premiums and benefits.
November 15 — December 31, 2010
This is the annual enrollment period. During this time, you can make changes to your existing Medicare health or prescription drug plan or select a new plan for 2011.
January 1 through March 31
You have an additional, yet more limited, ability to make another choice, if eligible. Read about examples of possible changes.
January 1, 2010 - March 31, 2010
For the Aetna Medicare contract year ending December 31, 2009, you will have until March 31, 2010, to submit your prescription drug claims for reimbursement. Aetna will accept paper claim submissions from your date of service, until three months after the end of the plan year. If you submit a claim for reimbursement after this timeframe, the claim will be denied for untimely filing.
If you are turning 65:
You can enroll in a Medicare plan starting three months before the month of your 65th birthday and for up to three months after your 65th birthday, for a total period of seven months.
If you already receive Social Security benefits, you don’t need to do anything. A Medicare card should automatically be sent to you about three months before you become eligible for Medicare.
