Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Offers One-Time Chance to Change Your Mind: Allsup Outlines Rules for Switc...(ist-style-type:square; line-height:1.5em...),Health

• Fraud - if a person learns they were enrolled in a plan without their knowledge, they can contact their state health insurance program (SHIP) at anytime during the year for assistance in switching plans.

• Recipients receiving "extra help" can switch plans as needed to ensure they are getting the most cost-effective, appropriate coverage possible. People who get extra help include those with income and assets under a certain threshold (Low-Income Subsidy/LIS), those who are eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (dual-eligible) and people receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

Allsup, Belleville, Ill., is a leading nationwide provider of financial and healthcare-related services to people with disabilities. Founded in 1984, Allsup has helped more than 110,000 people receive their entitled Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare benefits. Allsup employs more than 550 professionals who deliver services directly to consumers and their families, or through their employers and long-term disability insurance carriers.

The Allsup Medicare Advisor service provides customized, objective support to help individuals with disabilities navigate the complexities of Medicare and Medicare Advantage programs, analyze the best plan coverage and provider options based on i
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