Medicare Advantage Members in Three Counties to Get Special Enrollment Period
Medicare Advantage members in Carson City, Storey, and Washoe counties will have a special enrollment period due to Kaiser network changes effective December 13, 2026, allowing them to switch plans.
Reno, NV, October 21, 2026 —
Medicare Advantage members in Carson City, Storey and Washoe counties will have a special enrollment period tied to Kaiser network changes scheduled to take effect Dec. 13, 2026. The period will allow affected members to switch plans.
The information provided does not specify when the special enrollment period will begin or end. It also does not identify which plans or members will be affected, describe the network changes, or say what alternative plans may be available.
The announcement names the three counties but does not provide further details about the geographic scope of the changes within them. It does not state whether members need to take any particular steps to qualify for the enrollment period, or when additional guidance may be issued.
As a result, the scope and timing of the opportunity to change plans remain unclear based on the information provided. The stated effective date for the network changes is Dec. 13, 2026, and the special enrollment period is described as allowing members to switch plans. No further dates, eligibility criteria, plan options or enrollment instructions were included.
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