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The biggest mistake is choosing a plan based on premium alone, without checking whether your doctors are covered, what your prescriptions will cost, and what you'd owe in a serious medical situation.
Compare Medicare plans by looking at your doctors, your prescriptions, and your expected healthcare use, then weigh total costs rather than just monthly premiums. Medicare's Plan Finder tool is a good starting point, and a licensed agent can help you interpret what you find.
A Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is a window of time outside the standard enrollment periods when you are allowed to sign up for or make changes to your Medicare coverage due to a specific life event, like losing employer health insurance.
Most people qualify for Medicare at 65 if they or their spouse paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years. Younger people may also qualify if they have a qualifying disability or certain conditions like end-stage kidney disease.
Generally, you can only change plans during specific times of the year, like the Fall Open Enrollment. However, if you move, lose other coverage, or have certain life changes, you may get a "Special Enrollment Period" to switch mid-year.
Utah has 14 Medicare Advantage plans for 2026.Availability varies by county.