Expert guides about medicare in New Jersey from Brevy Care.
You can join, switch or drop Medicare Advantage plans in New Jersey for 2027 during Medicare Open Enrollment, October 15 through December 7, and the new coverage starts January 1.
With a New Jersey fully integrated dual eligible special needs plan (FIDE SNP), one plan covers your Medicare care and Medicaid-only services such as long-term nursing facility stays.
If a doctor's office or a friend has told your family to "call SHIP" before a Medicare decision, New Jersey SHIP Medicare counseling is free, and it starts with a call to 1-800-792-8820.
PAAD helps New Jersey residents 65 or older, or 18 to 64 on Social Security Title II disability, pay Medicare Part D drug costs if 2026 income is under $54,943 single or $62,390 married.
New Jersey guarantees a Medigap policy to residents who reach Medicare under 65 through disability and apply within 12 months of Part B enrollment, at no more than the premium a 65-year-old pays.
If you are turning 65 in New Jersey, you face one main decision: keep Original Medicare with a Medigap supplement, or take a Medicare Advantage plan.