Understanding Medicare Special Needs Plans in Clarke County, Alabama

Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan enrollment follows specific timelines. Understanding these options—whether it’s your first time enrolling or switching plans—helps you choose coverage that matches your health and budget.

Key Medicare Enrollment Periods

• Initial Enrollment Period (IEP): This seven-month window starts three months before the month you turn 65 and ends three months after. It’s the first time you can sign up for Medicare and, if you choose, a Medicare Advantage plan. Learn more
• Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP): Each year from January 1 through March 31, you may change to another Medicare Advantage plan or drop your plan and return to Original Medicare. Learn more
• Annual Enrollment Period (AEP): Each fall, from October 15 to December 7, Medicare beneficiaries can review their coverage and make changes for the next plan year. Learn more
• Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs): Certain qualifying events, such as a change in residence or loss of existing coverage, may allow you to enroll in or change Medicare Advantage plans outside of the usual enrollment windows. Learn more

Ways to Enroll in Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans

1. Licensed Agent Assistance: For one-on-one guidance, call 1-833-748-3201 (TTY 711). Licensed agents are available Mon-Fri 8AM-10PM, Sat 9AM-8PM EST.
2. Contact the Plan Provider Directly: You may enroll through a plan provider’s website or speak with their customer support staff to complete your application.
3. Use Medicare.gov: Visit Medicare.gov to shop for plans, review benefits, and submit your enrollment electronically.

• CMS.gov, Landscape Source Files — Version: CY2027 Landscape (202609.1)
• CMS.gov, Medicare Part C & D Performance — Version: 2027 Star Ratings Data Tables
• CMS.gov, Plan Benefits Package — Version: PBP Benefits-2027
• CMS.gov, Medicare Advantage/Part D Contract and Enrollment Data — Version: 2026-09

Some facts and percentages shown on this page (such as average premiums, distribution of plan types, and percentage of $0 premium plans) are calculated by Medicare.org using data from the CMS Plan Benefits Package (PBP) files and Part C & D Performance files. All underlying values originate from CMS, and calculations are refreshed whenever CMS issues updated data.

To explore how 2027 Medicare SNP plans available in Clarke County compare with plans offered elsewhere, you can search the Special Needs Plan directory to review options nationwide using the same authoritative data sources.

Medicare.org separates Medicare Advantage (MA/MAPD) plans and Special Needs Plans (SNPs) into different pages for clarity. As a result, plan counts, percentages, and other calculations shown here may differ from the aggregate totals published in the CMS Landscape files. All plan availability and benefit details originate from CMS.

Learn more about how we use CMS data.

• Medicare.gov, "Compare types of Medicare Advantage Plans" — Last accessed 25 May, 2025
• Medicare.gov, "Explore your Medicare coverage options" — Last accessed 25 May, 2025
• AARP.org, "The Big Choice: Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage" — Last accessed 20 May, 2025

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