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Enrollment Periods: What’s the Difference Between IEP and GEP

In this Medicare video we explain the difference between the Medicare Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) and the General Enrollment Period (GEP).

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In this Medicare video we explain the difference between the Medicare Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) and the General Enrollment Period (GEP) CoverRight CEO, Richard Chan explains what you need to know about these Medicare enrollment windows. 

???? When is your IEP What you can do during your IEP 

  • What happens if you miss your IEP When your coverage starts based on when you sign up for Medicare during your IEP (your start date is not necessarily when you think it might be)
  • Read this post for more on how to determine when your Medicare coverage starts: https://coverright.com/blog/medicare-…

???? When is the Medicare General Enrollment Period 

  • What you can do during your GEP When your coverage starts based on when you sign up for Medicare during the GEP (your might have a coverage gap).

Richard Chan

Richard is based in New York. He is passionate about empowering consumers to take control of their health and finances. Prior to CoverRight, Richard had extensive experience working in financial services with over 8 years' experience in consumer lending and investment banking.