Who Is Eligible To Enroll In A Medicare+ Choice Plan?

If you meet the following requirements, the Medicare+ Choice plan must enroll you. You may be under 65 and you cannot be denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions:

  • You have Medicare Part A and Part B.
  • You pay the Medicare Part B premium.
  • You live in a county serviced by the plan.
  • You pay the plan's monthly premium.
  • You are not receiving Medicare due to End-Stage Kidney Disease.

Another type of Medicare Managed Health Maintenance Organization is Cost Contract HMO. These plans have different requirements for enrollment.

  • You have Medicare Part A and Part B, or only Part B.
  • You pay the Medicare Part B premium.
  • You live in a county serviced by the plan.
  • You pay the plan's monthly premium.
  • You are not receiving Medicare due to End-Stage Kidney Disease, and you are not in the Medicare Hospice program.

Source: Indiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)