Attention Valued Partner,

With the new year underway, we wanted to provide information on the following member enrollment opportunities we are sure you will find helpful as you continue to work with your members:

Medicare Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) - Enrollment timeframe and guidelines for MA OEP
Special Enrollment Period (SEP) Declarations - Reminder to view active SEPs available

Medicare Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP)

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) is already in full swing. Please note the following information regarding MA OEP:

MA OEP occurs from January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022
MA OEP marketing guidelines differ from AEP guidelines, as this is not considered to be a “second selling season”
During OEP, current Medicare Advantage (MA) members can make a one-time change to their MA or MAPD plan or return to Original Medicare
When a member elects to make a change, the effective date of the change will be the 1^st day of the following month. Example: If a member makes a change anytime in the month of February, the effective date of the plan change will be March 1, 2022
Members currently enrolled in a PDP contract (e.g. S4802) are not eligible to use MA OEP

You are encouraged to review the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Marketing Guidelines for additional information on this topic.

Special Enrollment Period (SEP) Declarations

As a reminder, Wellcare regularly alerts our broker partners of any new or updated FEMA or state declared SEPs to ensure you are equipped and ready to assist beneficiaries and members that may qualify for additional enrollment opportunities. These alerts are sent to brokers who are contracted and licensed in the impacted area(s).

Our SEP FEMA / State Declarations Resource provides a comprehensive list of all active SEP communications sent as well as recently expired SEPs. Be sure to add this link as a bookmark in your internet browser to ensure you never miss a SEP that may be active in your area.

As always, we thank you for your continued partnership.