When is the Medicare Advantage Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP)?

The Medicare Advantage IC Initial Coverage Election Period and the Part D IEP occur together as one period when a newly Medicare eligible individual has enrolled in BOTH Part A and Part B at first eligibility.

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• The ICEP 
  • Is available to individuals who are newly eligible for Medicare Advantage (MA).

• Begins three months immediately before the individual's first entitlement to both Medicare Part A and Part B and ends on the later of the last day of the month preceding entitlement to both Part A and Part B, or the last day of the third month after the month in which an individual meets the eligibility requirements for Part B.

• During the ICEP
  • An individual may enroll in an MA plan. An individual may also choose an MA-PD when the IEP and ICEP occur at the same time.
  • The individual can make one enrollment choice under the ICEP. Once enrollment is effective, the ICEP is used.

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