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An Illinois resident under age 65 qualifies for Medicare due to disability. What open enrollment rights apply to this person for Medicare supplement policies?
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Why C is correct
Illinois extends the same Medicare supplement open enrollment rights to under-65 Medicare beneficiaries, including persons who qualify through disability, that apply to persons 65 and older. Under the 215 ILCS 5/363a framework and the Illinois SHIP guidance published with the Illinois Department of Insurance, a disabled beneficiary entitled to Medicare receives the same guaranteed-issue open enrollment window without underwriting.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) Illinois does not make under-65 Medicare beneficiaries wait until 65; they hold the same open enrollment rights now.
- B) The open enrollment period is not shortened for disabled beneficiaries; they receive the same rights as those 65 and older.
- D) Medicaid enrollment is not a precondition; Medicare entitlement itself triggers the open enrollment rights under Illinois rules.
Memory hook
Disabled before 65? Illinois gives you the same open door.