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Medicare / Medicaid
Don't give your personal information to anyone who calls you about the $250 rebate check!Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) to report anyone who does this.
TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.
For further information regarding "Donut Hole" concerns, please contact:
Cynthia Phillips, State SHINE Director, Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Suite 517, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-222-7416 — Fax: 617-727-9368 — Email: Cynthia.Phillips@state.ma.usMedicare Update: Medicare & The New Health Care Law — What it Means for You. Many Medicare Beneficiaries to receive $250 check.Medicare beneficiaries will soon receive information in the mail about the immediate benefits they may see from the new the Affordable Care Act. The first benefit that several million Medicare beneficiaries will receive is a one-time check for $250, if they enter the Part D donut hole and are not eligible for Medicare Extra Help. The donut hole, or coverage gap, is the period in the prescription drug benefit in which a beneficiary pays 100 percent of the cost of their drugs until they hit the catastrophic coverage. Next year, all beneficiaries who enter the gap will get a 50 percent discount for covered brand name Part D drugs. Also beginning next year, Medicare beneficiaries will get preventive care services like colorectal cancer screening and mammograms without cost-sharing, in addition to an annual wellness visit. A fact sheet about Medicare and the new health care law is available in English and Spanish.
This information has recently been updated, and can be read by visiting this link: http://www.disability.gov/health/health_insurance/medicarePaul J. Lanzikos, Executive Director, North Shore Elder Services, 152 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923-3568 978/624-2245 — 978/624-2244 (TTY)
Kaiser Family Foundation's analysis of how the health care bills in Congress affect the Medicare and Medicaid programs
Medigap Training OutlineThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published an informative training document on Medigap insurance.
Medicare's Role for Women — Kaiser Family Foundation
What is Medicaid? A brief primer dealing with health care reform
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