If you’re on Medicare, or soon will be eligible
for Medicare, Southern Area Agency on Aging has answers to your
questions about Medicare and related health insurance. Consultations are
free, confidential, and just a phone call away.
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Are
you unsure about the differences between the traditional Medicare
Program and the new Medicare Advantage Plans?
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How
can you find the Medicare drug plan that will save you the most
money on your prescriptions? If you’re not taking any medicine at
present, should you enroll in a Medicare drug plan?
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What can you do if your Medicare drug plan doesn’t cover all the
medicines
you take?
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Do
you need information to help you get a better deal on Medicare
supplement insurance?
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Do
you try to make ends meet, and wonder whether you can get any help
from Medicaid?
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Are
you worried about medical bills that haven’t been paid by Medicare
or by your supplement insurance?
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Can
you afford and benefit from long-term care insurance?
You
need reliable information so you can make wise decisions, get the
benefits you’re
entitled to, and know your rights. Southern Area Agency on Aging has the
information and the answers you need.
Southern Area Agency on Aging’s Health Insurance Assistance Program is
part of the
SHIP network of State Health Insurance Assistance Programs, and is
funded in part
through a grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),
the federal
Medicare agency.
Are you interested
in becoming a Volunteer Health Insurance Counselor?
For
more information, click on
"Events" (at left of this website page), or contact Gloria Roberts, Program
Coordinator, at Southern Area Agency on Aging, locally at 632-6442 or
toll free at 1-800-468-4571.
