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Medicare Information Made Easy
| If you or someone you know participates
in Medicare or is nearing retirement age, it is
now even easier to access information and have your
questions answered about your health care insurance
options. The Centers for Medicare at Medicaid Services
(CMS), the federal agency that administers Medicare
to more than 39 million Americans, has three easy
ways to stay up-to-date and learn more about your
options with Medicare. |
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| Medicare & You 2008
Handbook |
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Medicare & You 2008 handbook provides you
with a comprehensive guide to Medicare coverage
and options. This booklet, available in both Spanish
and English, is updated annually and contains simple
explanations about your Medicare benefits, health
plan choices, rights and protections as well as
provides you with frequently asked questions and
answers, a glossary of important terms, and local
information. The 2004 Handbook is being mailed this
fall and updates the information contained in the
2003 Handbook. |
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| 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) |
| 1-800-MEDICARE is a toll-free number, which puts
you in touch with a trained operator who can answer
your Medicare questions. You may also call to order
publications, many of which are available in Spanish
and Chinese, find out information on upcoming events,
and be directed to one-on-one counseling services
to help you deal with difficult questions or complicated
issues. In addition, if you or someone you know
has hearing and/or speech impairments, a dedicated
toll-free number can also be accessed at 1-877-486-2048
TTY/TDD. |
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| www.medicare.gov |
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The official Medicare Web site, www.medicare.gov,
is another valuable tool for accessing information
about your health care options. Whether you are
looking for customized information to compare
Medicare+Choice managed care plans or you are
looking for Medicare certified nursing homes or
you need more information about supplemental insurance
plans such as Medigap, www.medicare.gov has it
all. In addition, the site features both Spanish
and Chinese language sections and a screen reader
version option for those with visual impairments.
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