{"id":4197,"date":"2021-12-10T14:38:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T19:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourcarerep.com\/YCR-BU\/?p=4197"},"modified":"2021-12-10T14:40:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T19:40:48","slug":"aep-has-ended-but-oep-begins-heres-what-you-can-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourcarerep.com\/YCR-BU\/aep-has-ended-but-oep-begins-heres-what-you-can-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"AEP Has Ended, But OEP Begins: Here\u2019s What You Can Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4197\" class=\"elementor elementor-4197\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2aafee elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2aafee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-302934b\" data-id=\"302934b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eac4d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eac4d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AEP Has Ended, But OEP Begins: Here\u2019s What You Can Expect<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-756bf69 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"756bf69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e08781\" data-id=\"8e08781\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f840b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f840b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yourcarerep.com\/YCR-BU\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/AEP-is-over-pmjp45txx9li3ssx18woo3s666cp751eu8qer86yle.jpg\" title=\"AEP-is-over\" alt=\"AEP is over\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f8fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0f8fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The phones have been ringing off the hook for 53 days (probably longer) and your mailbox is full of Medicare promises and too-good-to-be-true offers. You counted down the days to December 7th, celebrating on the 8th like your favorite sports team has won the championship. AEP has ended! Um, well, uh, but\u2026OEP (Open Enrollment Period) begins on January 1st and runs through March 31st. Here\u2019s what you can expect.<\/p><p>OEP is the second most important time of the year for Medicare. I like to say they call it OEP because people say, \u201cOh, Oh\u2026I messed up during AEP, so I better fix it during OEP.\u201d All joking aside, during OEP, the phone will continue to ring, and your mailbox will continue to overflow. And here\u2019s the rub; it will all sound <strong>SPECTACULAR<\/strong>, and you will have <strong>FOMO<\/strong> (fear of missing out). However, the reality is you can <strong>ignore all of that, as it is only designed to get you to pick up the phone so they can talk you out of your current plan<\/strong>.<\/p><p>You are missing nothing! And, if for some reason you are unsure, you can call your agent (me, Eddie Velez) to get answers. <strong>The reality is that if they can offer it, I or your current agent can get it for you (if it\u2019s worth getting).<\/strong><\/p><p>Realize that you\u2019ve done your homework during AEP and have chosen the best plan for you for 2022. Now, if life happens (an illness, financial upheaval, you moved out of your county or state), then you may need a change. If that happens, <strong>CALL YOUR AGENT<\/strong>! He or she already knows you, your needs and unique circumstances; therefore, he or she is best qualified to find a solution that fits your needs, maximizes savings and ensures you receive all the benefits you qualify for.<\/p><p>So, while I can\u2019t make the phone stop ringing nor the mail flowing, I can give you the assurance that you already have an agent, and you can depend on him or her. 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