Four Good Reasons to Take Another Look at Your Medicare Plan

Attention, Medicare recipients!

Once a year, between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31, the government gives you a chance to change your minds about some aspects of the program that you previously chose.

While it can be difficult to switch from one Medigap or Medicare Advantage plan to another without encountering limits on preexisting conditions and flat-out refusals based on your overall health, if you are really unhappy, now is the time to explore the possibilities of switching. Check out the options using the government's Medicare database.

1. Consider Your Drugs
Start by reviewing the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan you've selected. It has likely changed a lot due to health care reform.