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Annual Enrollment
October 15 – December 7
If you already have Medicare, Annual Enrollment is when you can generally join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage plan or a Part D plan. A choice made in this window is for 2027 coverage, and it starts January 1, 2027. This is not the 7-month window for someone new to Medicare, and it is not Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment in January.
What you can change during Annual Enrollment · Find My Enrollment Window
Last updated October 11, 2026.
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- 1About youYour ZIP code and where you are with Medicare.
- 2Your doctors, prescriptions, and costsWhat you want to keep, and what you pay.
- 3Questions to verifyA personalized list of questions and items to verify before you make a coverage decision.
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- Medicare at 65A 7-month window to sign up, separate from fall Annual Enrollment.
- Original Medicare or AdvantageUnderstand Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, a Medicare Supplement (also called Medigap), and Part D.
- Change my coverageLearn when you can make changes and what to consider.
- Lower my Medicare costsExplore programs and strategies that may help reduce costs.
- Keep my doctorsLearn how to check doctors, hospitals, medical groups and networks.
- Help someone elseResources for family members and caregivers.
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Start with the doctors, hospitals, and medical groups you already use. Coverage that fits one Los Angeles County ZIP can miss them in the next.