Sec. 3204. SIMPLIFICATION OF ANNUAL BENEFICIARY ELECTION PERIODS

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## SEC. 3204 SIMPLIFICATION OF ANNUAL BENEFICIARY ELECTION PERIODS ###

(a)Annual 45-day Period for Disenrollment from MA Plans To Elect To Receive Benefits Under the Original Medicare Fee-For-Service Program ####

(1)In general Section 1851(e)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–1(e)(2)(C)) is amended to read as follows: > > ##### “(C) Annual 45-day period for disenrollment from MA plans to elect to receive benefits under the original medicare fee-for-service program > > Subject to subparagraph (D), at any time during the first 45 days of a year (beginning with 2011), an individual who is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan may change the election under subsection (a)(1), but only with respect to coverage under the original medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B, and may elect qualified prescription drug coverage in accordance with section 1860D–1.” > . ####

(2)Effective date **[**[42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 note](/us/usc/t42/s1395w–21)**]** The amendment made by paragraph

(1)shall apply with respect to 2011 and succeeding years. ###

(b)Timing of the Annual, Coordinated Election Period Under Parts C and D Section 1851(e)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–1(e)(3)(B)) is amended— ####

(1)in clause (iii), by striking “and” at the end; ####

(2)in clause (iv)— #####

(A)by striking “and succeeding years” and inserting “, 2008, 2009, and 2010”; and #####

(B)by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following new clause: > > ###### “(v) > > with respect to 2012 and succeeding years, the period beginning on October 15 and ending on December 7 of the year before such year.” > .

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42 USC 1395w–1(e)(2)(C)
42 USC 1395w–21
42 USC 1395w–1(e)(3)(B)

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Sec. 3204

SIMPLIFICATION OF ANNUAL BENEFICIARY ELECTION PERIODS

Cite42 USC 1395w–1(e)(2)(C)

Cite42 USC 1395w–21

Cite42 USC 1395w–1(e)(3)(B)

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