Attorney William B. Westcott. Partner, Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Westcott is a partner in the firm. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he was a member of the International Law Journal and placed first in his class in the Alva P. Loiselle appellate advocacy competition.
You may join, switch or drop your current Medicare Prescription Drug plan during Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). You may also make changes to your Medicare prescription drug coverage during a Special Enrollment Period (SEP), when certain non-routine events happen in your life. Enrollment in Medicare prescription drug coverage during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) takes place from October 15 through December 7. Some people are eligible to enroll during the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) if they meet one of several criteria.
Each year you have to figure out if the D plan that you have is still the best one for you, both in terms of cost and coverage. You can shop around for a new Medicare Part D plan once a year during the open enrollment period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, and consider switching if you can find a plan that better meets your needs.