Sebelius Medicare Brochure
Sebelius Medicare Brochure
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to accurateinformation about Medicare,and dont hesitateto call
l-800-MEDICARE or go on-line at Medicare.govif you havequestions
or concerns.Don't give your personal Medicare information to anyone
who isnit a trusted source.
H f A L " I - i ti A f i f L A t i l ;
lmprovementsto MedicareAdvantage
. Today, Medicare paysMedicareAdvantageinsurancecompaniesover
$1,000more per personon averagethan Original Medicare.These
additional paymentsare paid for in part by increasedpremiums by all
Medicare beneficiaries-including the 77o/oof seniorsnot enrolled in a
Medicare Advantageplan.
BetterAccessto Care
. Yourchoiceofdoctorwill bepreserved.
. Thelaw increases to providebetter
the numberof primarycaredoctors,nurses,andphysicianassistants
andbonuspayments.
to carethroughorpandedtrainingopportunities,studentloanforgiveness,
access
allowingthemto servesome20million newPatients.
. Supportfor communityhealthcenterswill increase,
lmprovesLong-TermCareChoices
o New tools and resourcesin the Elder fustice Act, which was included in
the new law, will help prevent and combat elder abuseand neglect,and
improve nursing home quality.
. The new law createsa new voluntary insuranceprogram called CLASS
to help pay for long-term care and support at home.
. Individuals on Medicaid will receiveimproved home- and community-
basedcareoptions,and spousesof peoplereceivinghome- and community-
through Medicaid will no longer be forced into poverty.
basedser-\rices
for YoungPeople
ExpandsHealthCoverage
. Youngpeopleup to age26 canremainon their parents'healthinsurancepolicystartingin September.
HEALTHCARELAW
New Tools to Fight Fraud and Protect Your KeepsMedicare Strong and Solvent
Medicare Benefits . Over the next 20 years,Medicare spending will
. The new law containsimportant new tools to help continue to grow, but at a slightly slower rate as
crack down on criminals seekingto scamseniors a result of reductionsin waste,fraud, and abuse.
and stealtaxpayer dollars. This will extendthe life of the Medicare Trust
Fund by L2 yearsand prcvide cost sal'ingsto
. It reducespayment errors, waste,fraud, and
those on Medicare.
abuseto make Medicare more efficient and return
savingsto the Trust Fund to strengthenMedicare . In 2018,seniorscan expectto saveon average
for yearsto come. almost $200per year in premiums and over $200
per year in co-insurancecomparedto what they
. You are an important resourcein the fight against
would have paid without the new law.
fraud. Be vigilant and rely only on your trusted
sourcesof information about your Medicare . Upper-income beneficiaries($8S,OOO of annual
benefits. income for individuals or $170,000for married
couples filing jointly) will pay higher premiums.
. Call l-800-MEDICARE if you have any questions
This will impact about 2o/oof Medicare
or want to report somethingthat seemslike fraud.
beneficiaries.
For more information about the new health carelaw now, visit
www.medicare.gov.If you have any questions,call I-8OO-MEDICARE
(1-800-633-4227)or your StateHealth InsuranceAssistanceProgram(SHIP).
Visit www.medicare.govor call l-800-MEDICARE to get their telephone
number.TTY usersshould, call l-877-486-2048.Ifyou needhelp in a languageother than Englishor
Spanish,say"Agent" at any time to talk to a customerservicerepresentative.
Visit the EldercareIocator at www.eldercare.gov to find out how to access
home-and community-
basedservicesandbenefitscounseling,transportation,meals,homecare,and caregiversupportservices.
You canalsocall l-800-677-Lll6. The EldercareLocator,a public serviceof the U.S.Administrationon
Aging is your first stepfor finding local agenciesin everyU.S.community.
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