October 8, 2026
Medicare Open Enrollment for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D (prescription drug) plans begins on Thursday, October 15, 2026!
If you have Medicare, or will soon be new to Medicare, Champaign County Health Care Consumers (CCHCC) is here to help! Please see below for more information, and to learn about CCHCC’s Medicare Open Enrollment Center and what we’ve got available for you!
Medicare Open Enrollment – from October 15 through December 7, 2026
Medicare Open Enrollment for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D (prescription drug plans) takes place every year from October 15 through December 7, for the following year.
What if you don’t want to change plans because your plan works for you?
Even if you like your Medicare Advantage Plan or Medicare Part D Plan, we still encourage you to check your insurance plan for the coming year. Insurance companies are allowed to make changes to their plans and their drug formularies, so even if you like your plan, it is important to check it out during Open Enrollment to make sure that your plan will continue to work well for you, given any changes that may have been made.
If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan or a Medicare Part D Plan, this is your opportunity to review your plan to make sure it will continue to meet your needs for the coming year, or to change plans, if needed.
CCHCC staff are available to help! Contact us to schedule appointments during Open Enrollment to help answer your Medicare-related questions and to help guide you through your decisions about whether to keep or change your plans. Please see information about how to contact us further below.
Also, if you are going to be new to Medicare, CCHCC can help! CCHCC can help you get set up for your Medicare enrollment and to help you make the decisions you will need to make about your coverage.
In addition, CCHCC can help provide information about programs like Medicare Extra Help and Medicare Savings, that can help lower the costs of Medicare expenses for low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
Scheduling a Medicare appointment with CCHCC:
If you need help with your Medicare Open Enrollment, please contact CCHCC to schedule an appointment with our knowledgeable staff! To contact CCHCC for help, please call our office phone and leave a voicemail message at 217-352-6533, or send an email to our Medicare Specialist, Nicole Mitchell at nicole@cchcc-il.org. Please be sure to include the following information in your voicemail or email message:
• Your name
• Your phone number
• What you are calling about – for example, help with Medicare Open Enrollment.
We will contact you to schedule your appointment!
Please also join us at our upcoming Medicare Open Enrollment Community Meeting!
As usual, CCHCC will be hosting a Medicare Open Enrollment Community Meeting to provide information and updates on Medicare Open Enrollment and available plans. Also, as this meeting, community members can schedule appointments with our Medicare Specialist, Nicole Mitchell.
Here are the details for the upcoming Medicare Open Enrollment Community Meeting.
WHO: Champaign County Health Care Consumers
WHAT: Medicare Open Enrollment Community Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Champaign Public Library • 200 W. Green Street • Champaign
MISC.: Free Parking • Accessible • Refreshments will be provided
We hope to see you there!
YOU can help CCHCC get Champaign County covered!
You can help us get as many community members as possible covered with the best insurance to meet their needs by helping to spread the word about our services, and about Open Enrollment. You can share our emails, Facebook posts, etc. with your networks to help get the word out. You can also help support our work by making a contribution to CCHCC. Your contribution will help support our outreach and enrollment work, which is provided free to our community.
Support CCHCC!
As always, we appreciate your support!
Sincerely,
Champaign County Health Care Consumers