The New Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP)

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE DISENROLLMENT PERIOD (MADP) runs from:

January 1 through February 14

New for 2011, the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) has been replaced with the Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP). Medicare beneficiaries can no longer make a switch in their Medicare Advantage plan during this period; however members may disenroll from Medicare Advantage and return to Original Medicare.

Medicare Advantage customers with prescription drug coverage as of the beginning of MADP should take note of the following:

1. If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan that includes prescription drug coverage, you may be able to return to Original Medicare (plus any stand-alone drug plan, or none).
2. If you are enrolled in a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) Medicare Advantage plan plus a stand-alone drug plan, you may be able to return to Original Medicare (keeping the same drug plan or dropping it).
3. If you are enrolled in a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) Medicare Advantage plan that includes prescription drug coverage, you may be able to return to Original Medicare (plus any stand-alone drug plan, or none).

If you want to disenroll, the plan must accept your disenrollment request so you can return to Original Medicare; however, Medicare beneficiaries on non-PFFS Medicare Advantage plans will be automatically disenrolled upon their enrollment into a stand-alone drug plan during the MADP.

Please be aware that if you chose to disenroll and you choose not to enroll in a prescription drug plan, you may have a late enrollment penalty if you choose to enroll in a prescription drug plan in the future.

If you disenroll during the MADP, your disenrollment will be effective on the first day of the month following receipt of the disenrollment request.

If your situation doesn't fall into one of the three categories above, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.