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Unraveling the Mystery of Medicare — What You Should Know

  • You may have choices in how you get your Medicare health coverage.
  • Medicare doesn't pay for all of your health care. You may be able to get help paying the costs that Medicare doesn't pay.
  • You can call 1-800-MEDICARE or visit the Medicare Web site for answers to your Medicare questions.
  • Private companies offer Medicare health plans, such as managed care plans and private fee-for-service plans. Each year, these companies have to choose whether to continue doing business with the Medicare program. If your plan intends to leave Medicare, it must let you know this, as well as whether there are other Medicare health plans offered in your area and what protections you have.
  • If your Medicare health plan decides not to stay with Medicare:
    • You are still covered under the Medicare program.
    • You can still join another Medicare health plan, if one is available in your area.
    • You can always return to the original Medicare plan.
    • You may be able to get a Medigap policy if you return to the original Medicare plan.
    • You will still get all Medicare covered services, no matter what you choose, but you my not have the same extra benefits.

For more help and information, call your State Health Insurance Assistance Program. State numbers are listed below. (* indicates in-state calls only)

Alabama 1-800-243-5463*

Nebraska 1-800-234-7119

Alaska 1-800-478-6065*

Nevada 1-800-307-4444

American Samoa 1-808-586-7299

New Hampshire 1-800-852-3388*

Arizona 1-800-432-4040

New Jersey 1-800-792-8820*

Arkansas 1-800-224-6330

New Mexico 1-800-432-2080*

California 1-800-434-0222

New York 1-800-333-4114

Colorado 1-800-544-9181*

North Carolina 1-800-443-9354*

Connecticut 1-800-994-9422*

North Dakota 1-800-247-0560*

Delaware 1-800-336-9500*

N. Mariana Islands 1-808-586-7299

Florida 1-800-963-5337*

Ohio 1-800-686-1578*

Georgia 1-800-669-8387*

Oklahoma 1-800-763-2828*

Guam 1-808-586-7299

Oregon 1-800-722-4134

Hawaii 1-808-586-7299

Pennsylvania 1-800-783-7067

Idaho 1-800-247-4422*

Puerto Rico 1-877-725-4300*

Illinois 1-800-548-9034*

Rhode Island 1-800-322-2880*

Indiana 1-800-452-4800

South Carolina 1-800-868-9095*

Iowa 1-800-351-4664

South Dakota 1-605-773-3656

Kansas 1-800-860-5260*

Tennessee 1-800-525-2816

Kentucky 1-877-293-7447

Texas 1-800-252-9240

Louisiana 1-800-259-5301*

Utah 1-800-541-7735*

Maine 1-800-750-5353

Vermont 1-800-642-5119*

Maryland 1-800-243-3425*

Virgin Islands 1-340-778-6311, x2338

Massachusetts 1-800-882-2003*

Virginia 1-800-552-3402

Michigan 1-800-803-7174

Washington 1-800-397-4422*

Minnesota 1-800-333-2433

Washington DC 1-202-676-3900

Mississippi 1-800-948-3090

West Virginia 1-877-987-4463

Missouri 1-800-390-3330

Wisconsin 1-877-333-0202

Montana 1-800-332-2272*

Wyoming 1-800-856-4398

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