Bursack: Medicare Open Enrollment starts Oct. 15

Bursack: Medicare Open Enrollment starts Oct. 15

Dear Readers: Medicare annual open enrollment begins Oct. 15, 2025, for 2026 coverage. My usual advice stands. Ignore the calls, look over the mail if you’d like, but only make changes through Medicare.gov or a licensed agency that is not tied to individual insurance companies. Remember: Don’t give your Medicare number to anyone who contacts you uninvited. What to know As I write this, details are still somewhat unclear, but I monitor the early …