do consumers have to be an aarp member to enroll in an aarp-branded plan with unitedhealthcare?

Consumers do have to be AARP members to enroll in an AARP-branded Medicare Supplement insurance plan with UnitedHealthcare. If someone is not already a member of AARP, they can join for a fee (around $16 to $20 per year depending on the source), and UnitedHealthcare sometimes covers the first year of membership outside certain states. However, for Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Prescription Drug plans offered through UnitedHealthcare under the AARP brand, an AARP membership is generally not required for enrollment. This means the requirement for AARP membership specifically applies to AARP Medicare Supplement plans (Medigap), not necessarily other types of AARP- branded Medicare plans with UnitedHealthcare.