Dignity Health has partnered with eHealth, an independent insurance agency to help you compare your Medicare Advantage options.
You may also contact your current broker or licensed insurance agent for more information.
During Medicare’s Annual Election Period, October 15 – December 7, Dignity Health encourages you to consider Medicare Advantage Plans to ensure you can access Dignity Health’s comprehensive, quality health care network.
New Research Finds Beneficiaries with Medicare Advantage Spend Less compared to other Medicare Plans*
*Source: UnitedHealth Group, January 2020
To enroll in Medicare, you may need to contact Social Security directly.
It’s recommended you do this before your 65th birthday to avoid lapse in coverage and avoid any penalties for signing up late.
Upon contacting Social Security, you should receive a packet in the mail from Medicare before you turn 65.
You can enroll in Medicare online, in person at your local Social Security office, or by calling 800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) between 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
If you are planning to retire you have a 7-month window surrounding your 65th birthday to enroll to avoid penalties; this is called your initial enrollment period.
After that, you can still enroll in Medicare, but may need to wait for a designated special/annual election period to do so, based on qualifying events such as moving, loss of coverage or opportunity to get other coverage.