Special Enrollment Period

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Extension Announcement The hardships brought on by the ongoing pandemic have brought about changes in the 2021 Special Enrollment Period for Marketplace health insurance. President Biden announced towards the end of March that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would be extending the Special Enrollment Period to August 15, […]

Special Enrollment Period Extension

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Updated FEMA SEP Extensions Empower Brokerage received updated information regarding FEMA SEP extensions for beneficiaries impacted by FEMA Disaster Declarations. This Special Enrollment Period is for Medicare beneficiaries who could not submit a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan enrollment request due to the disaster. This includes both enrollment and […]

Updated FEMA SEP Extensions

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Special Enrollment Period from FEMA
Special Enrollment Period from FEMA Great News. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for beneficiaries impacted by FEMA Disaster Declarations. This SEP is for Medicare beneficiaries who could not submit a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan enrollment request due to the […]

Special Enrollment Period from FEMA

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, hospitals in non-impacted areas are working in overdrive providing care for hospitals in the affected regions. Laura was a category 4 hurricane when it made landfall in Texas and Louisiana, causing 6 reported deaths and leaving thousands without power in the region. In order […]

CMS Waives Requirements for Hurricane-Impacted Hospitals

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Medicare Enrollment Period
Missed Medicare Enrollment Period? There’s still time. If you missed the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) or Special Enrollment Period (SEP), or even the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) you still have time. Each year, you can enroll in Medicare during the General Enrollment Period (GEP). Each enrollment period has certain rules […]

Missed Medicare Enrollment Period? There’s still time.

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Medicare Advantage Special Open Enrollment
CMS has established a special enrollment opportunity for individuals affected by a weather-related emergency or major disaster who need to enroll in, disenroll from, or switch Medicare health or prescription drug plans. This opportunity will be available in areas for which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has declared an […]

FEMA Special Enrollment Period for 2020

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Special Enrollment Periods (SEP) Thank you for tuning in for Empower Brokerage’s informational session! Today’s topic we’re going to be talking about year-round enrollment opportunities, and things every consumer should know about this subject. AEP is over, however, you still have a few options to get your coverage. These options […]

Special Enrollment Periods (SEP)

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