Deadline
Medicare Open Enrollment ends December 7
Medicare.gov states Open Enrollment runs October 15 through December 7. The plan must get your enrollment request by December 7. Changes take effect January 1 of next year. Use this window to compare Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits such as bathroom safety devices before the deadline.
Date to know: December 7, 2026 (Medicare Open Enrollment ends)
- Who it covers
- Everyone
- Official source
- Medicare.gov
- Checked on
- November 12, 2026. We opened the official page and confirmed the wording and every number.
October 15 – December 7
What to do
- Mark the date on the calendar today.
- Read the official page below. It says who this covers and what to do.
- If a person or a website asks for a fee to help, stop. The official office does not charge.