Medicare Advantage Trial Right
A Medicare Advantage Trial Right can be a huge benefit to someone trying a Medicare Advantage plan for the first time. Unfortunately, most people do not know it exists. The Medicare Advantage Trial Right is applicable to those trying a Medicare Advantage plan for the very first time. If you decide you do not want the advantage plan within the first 12 months, you have a trial right that lets you dis-enroll from the Medicare Advantage plan and switch back to the Medicare supplement plan you had previously.
This means that during the first 12 months of your Medicare Advantage Plan coverage, you can change back to Original Medicare, Part A and Part B, and get your Medicare Supplement plan back (if it’s still available). If your original Medigap plan isn’t available, you can use your trial right to enroll in any Medigap Plan A, B, C, F,G K, or L, M, or N that’s sold in your state. You can make the change for the 1st of any month during the first 12 months.
This rule can be highly valuable
For those that want to try a Medicare Advantage plan with the ability to change if they do not like it. Medicare Advantage plans typically have a very low or even $0 monthly premium. Advantage plans are very different from a supplement. Some folks may find they do not like them once they get into it. Having this 12-month trial period allows people to try the Advantage plan out. No medical underwriting is allowed when using the Trial Right which means the insurance company must enroll you regardless of your health.
Under normal rules you would not be able to change from your advantage plan to a supplement until the Open Enrollment Period ,which allows for a January 1 change every year. To learn more about the differences between a Medicare Advantage plan and a Medicare Supplement Plan CLICK HERE FOR AN ADVANTAGE VS. SUPPLEMENT COMPARISON
Please note that you can use a Trial Right regardless of when you first enroll in an Advantage plan. Some people may initially enroll in a Medicare Supplement plan and then decide to try a Medicare Advantage plan for the first time at age 68. If it is the first time in an Advantage plan, they will have a 12 month Trial Right.
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