Many people associate the month of October with changing leaves and pumpkin spice. But there's an important event that kicks off in October that seniors on Medicare should know about. It's open enrollment, and it runs from Oct. 15-Dec. 7 every year. Here are some aspects of open enrollment to keep in mind.

Your initial Medicare enrollment window begins three months before the month of your 65th birthday and ends three months after that month. So all told, you get a seven-month time frame to enroll.

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