Monday, November 15, 2010

Medicare-for 2011 starts Today 11/15/2010

Medicare open enrollment starts today, if you are eligible or to find out if you are visit the following resources:

Sources
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/11/20101115a.html

Resources for Medicare BeneficiariesPeople with Medicare, their families and other trusted representatives can review and compare current plan coverage with new plan offerings, using many proven resources, including:

Visiting www.medicare.gov, where they can get a personalized comparison of costs and coverage of the plans available in their area. The popular Medicare Plan Finder and Medicare Options Compare tools have been enhanced for an efficient review of plan choices. Multilingual Open Enrollment information and counseling is available.

Calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) for around-the-clock assistance to find out more about coverage options. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.
Reviewing the 2011 Medicare & You handbook. It is also accessible at www.medicare gov and has been mailed to the homes of people with Medicare benefits.

Getting one-on-one counseling assistance from the local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). Local SHIP contact information can be found:
At http://www.medicare.gov/contacts/organization-search-criteria.aspxor
On the back of the 2011 Medicare & You handbook or;
By calling Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY, 1-877-486-2048)
Through a listing of national stand-alone prescription drug plans and state specific fact sheets can be found at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/openenrollment.asp

Sources

http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/11/20101115a.html

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