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Generally you can only apply for insurance during certain times of the year.*

*Special exceptions are given for enrollment in cases of qualifying life changing events.14

What are your Insurance needs?
Different types of Medicare have different Open Enrollment dates. Which scenario applies to you?

I’m turning 65 and new to Medicare

The Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) lasts for 7 months, starting 3 months before you turn 65, and ending 3 months after the month you turn 65.15
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It's important to enroll during the Initial Enrollment Period. If you don’t, you may face penalties with added fees.16

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A friendly reminder to review your current plan every year, making sure your coverage still works for your care and budget. 

Note: costs, covered services, and drug coverage may change from year to year. If your healthcare needs change, you can switch your Medicare plan during a specific time of the year, called Open Enrollment.

I’m looking to switch my current Medicare plan to a new one

Open Enrollment is the name for a specific time of the year when you can review your Medicare plan. During this time, you can make changes to your current plan or switch to a new plan.2,15
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Costs, covered services, and drug coverage may change from year to year. Your healthcare needs may change too.

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A friendly reminder, it's important to carefully review your current plan every year, making sure your coverage still works for your care and budget. 

Original Medicare (Open Enrollment runs from October 15th to December 7th each year)15


During this time, you can:15

  • Switch to another Medicare Advantage plan
  • Switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage, or vice versa
  • Change or add a Part D plan

You’re already on Medicare Advantage

Open Enrollment is the name for a specific time of the year when you can review your Medicare plan. During this time, you can make changes to your current plan or switch to a new plan.2,15
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Costs, covered services, and drug coverage may change from year to year. Your healthcare needs may change too.

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A friendly reminder, it's important to carefully review your current plan every year, making sure your coverage still works for your care and budget. 

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment typically runs from January 1st to March 31st each year15


During this time, you can:15

  • Switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to Original Medicare
  • Change or add a Part D plan

I’m under 65 and need health insurance options

If you are looking for private health coverage rather than a government program like Medicare or Medicaid, you have a few options:

  • If you are employed, you may get commercial health insurance as a benefit through your employer.5 Check with your company's HR or benefits department.
  • If you are unemployed or self-employed, go to HealthCare.gov, to compare Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. 
  • You can also shop directly through insurance providers (such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, or Cigna) for private individual plans.

Open Enrollment for ACA plans:

*Note: these dates may vary state by state.21

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  • Insurance program that provides free or low-cost health coverage to some low-income people, families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.17

  • You qualify for a Special Enrollment Period if you’ve had certain life events, including losing health coverage, moving, getting married, having a baby, or adopting a child.19

  • CHIP provides low-cost health coverage to children and pregnant women in families that earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid.20

  • Original Medicare includes Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance). Original Medicare usually covers services at 80%, like inpatient hospital care, doctor's services and tests, and preventive services.1,2

  • A plan managed by commercial insurance companies that combines Part A, B & usually D. Your plan’s out-of-pocket costs may vary, and generally many plans pay 80% for Part B specialty drugs (retina injections).1,2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

What is VABYSMO?

VABYSMO (faricimab-svoa) is a prescription medicine given by injection into the eye used to treat adults with neovascular (wet) age‑related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO).

Do not receive VABYSMO if you:

  • Have an infection in or around your eye. 
  • Have active swelling around your eye that may include pain and redness. 
  • Are allergic to VABYSMO or any of the ingredients in VABYSMO.

What is the most important information I should know about VABYSMO?

  • Injections like the one for VABYSMO can cause an eye infection (endophthalmitis), separation of layers of the retina (retinal detachment), or inflammation in the eye that can lead to vision loss. Call your healthcare provider right away if your eye becomes red, sensitive to light, or you have a change or loss of vision.
  • VABYSMO may cause a temporary increase in pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure), which occurs within 60 minutes after receiving the eye injection.
  • Although not common, VABYSMO patients have had serious, sometimes fatal, problems related to blood clots, such as heart attacks or strokes (thromboembolic events). In clinical studies for wet AMD during the first year, 7 out of 664 patients treated with VABYSMO reported such an event. In clinical studies for DME from baseline to week 100, 64 out of 1,262 patients treated with VABYSMO reported such an event. In clinical studies for RVO during 6 months, 7 out of 641 patients treated with VABYSMO reported such an event.
  • Severe inflammation of vessels in the retina has happened for patients treated with VABYSMO. Call your healthcare provider immediately if you experience a change in vision.

Before receiving VABYSMO, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

  • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Based on how VABYSMO interacts with your body, there may be a potential risk to your unborn baby. You should use birth control before your first injection, during your treatment with VABYSMO, and for 3 months after your last dose of VABYSMO.
  • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if VABYSMO passes into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you receive VABYSMO.
  • Are taking any medications, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take.

What should I avoid while receiving VABYSMO? 

  • Your vision may be impaired after receiving an eye injection or after an eye exam. Do not drive or use machinery until your vision has recovered sufficiently.

What are the most common side effects with VABYSMO?

  • The most common side effects with VABYSMO were cataract and blood on the white of the eye (conjunctival hemorrhage).
  • These are not all the possible side effects of VABYSMO.

Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects to Genentech at 1-888-835-2555. 

Please see the VABYSMO full Prescribing Information for additional Important Safety Information.

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