When Is Medicare Open Enrollment 2024 Period. The annual medicare open enrollment period is a time for those already covered by medicare to evaluate their current coverage and make any changes needed for the upcoming year. Should you choose to select a medicare plan of out of the variety that is available, coverage will begin.
The annual medicare open enrollment period runs from october 15 th to december 7 th each year (figure 1). Your coverage starts the month after you sign up.