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Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) is an HMO/HMO-POS/HMO D-SNP plan with a Medicare contract. HIP has a contract with the New York Medicaid Program for HMO D-SNP. Enrollment in HIP depends on contract renewal. HIP is an EmblemHealth company.
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Open enrollment for Medicare is from October 15 to December 7, 2021. This is the one time of year you can join or change your Medicare coverage.
You first become eligible for Medicare when you turn 65. You can enroll three months before the month you turn age 65 until three months after the month you turn 65. Moving forward, you will make your updates during each year’s Open Enrollment.
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