Enrollment deadlines articles

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  Colorado alert

  Your 2027 health plan renews itself this year. Check what it renewed into.

  Connect for Health Colorado renews most plans automatically by November 1. A notice arrives in late October, and what it says decides whether you need to do anything.

  Lexi Abbott · 2 min read

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  Enrollment deadlines

  Annual Enrollment starts October 15. Read your plan's letter first.

  From October 15 to December 7 you can change Medicare Advantage and Part D plans for 2027. Most people let their plan renew. Here is what to check first.

  Tina Price · 3 min read

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  Enrollment deadlines

  The seven-month window, and why October birthdays trip people up

  Your Initial Enrollment Period is not the seven months after your birthday. Which month you sign up in changes when coverage starts, sometimes by more than you planned for.

  Tina Price · 2 min read

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  Enrollment deadlines

  Your one do-over if you picked the wrong Advantage plan

  A second window runs January 1 to March 31 for people already on a Medicare Advantage plan. It is genuinely useful, and there is a catch on the way back to Medigap.

  Tina Price · 2 min read

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  Enrollment deadlines

  What happens if you miss Colorado's open enrollment window

  Less than you fear, usually. A qualifying life event reopens the door, and there is more on that list than most people realize.

  Kara Donahoe · 2 min read

We publish when a deadline is coming or a rule changes in Colorado — not on a schedule.