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June 2006
 Elimination of Plan Lock-In: A Vital Consumer
Protection As of July 2006,
Medicare beneficiaries will have a short period of time to change
their health plan. They will be able change once during the open
enrollment period that begins January 1 through June 30, and will be
allowed to change one more time during the annual coordinated
election period from November 15 through December 31. Because
plan changes will be limited to
these periods, the Medicare Rights Center anticipates that people
enrolled in private Medicare plans may be "locked-in" as
beneficiaries of plans that limit their ability to access needed
medical care or to reduce financial liability.
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