EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- HealthCare Partners, a division of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA),
a leading independent medical group in the United States, is encouraging Medicare
beneficiaries to review their health care coverage during
Medicare's Open Enrollment Period.
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From October 15 through December
7, Medicare holds its annual Open Enrollment Period. During
this seven-week window, Medicare beneficiaries can make changes to
their health and prescription drug plans for the following
year.
If you are satisfied with your Medicare coverage, you may wonder
how open enrollment applies to you. As the old adage goes, "if it
isn't broke, don't fix it," right?
While this may certainly be the case for many things in life, it
may not be true about your Medicare coverage. Choosing a Medicare
plan is similar to shopping for other insurance; by comparing
different plans and rates, you choose the coverage that's best for
you.
Regardless of your existing coverage, it's worthwhile to look at
other plans, check out what's new this year, and make sure you know
your options. By looking at different plans in your area, you may
find one that better suits your needs for next year.
During open enrollment, it is important to review your Medicare
plan for a few reasons:
Your health needs may have evolved. From year to year,
your needs may change. By planning ahead, you can ensure that you
have the coverage you expect and deserve.
Your plan may change. The coverage and cost of your
Medicare plan may change each year. To make sure that your plan
meets your needs, medicare.gov recommends reviewing the
materials that your plan sends you, such as "Evidence of Coverage"
(EOC) and "Annual Notice of Change" (ANOC).
Better coverage may be available. Research shows that
people with Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage) can lower
their costs by shopping among plans each year. In addition, certain
plans offer benefits not provided by original Medicare. For
example, Medicare Advantage Plans may offer additional benefits to
its members, such as dental, vision, transportation services,
cancer screenings or wellness visits.
Preparing for Open Enrollment
With so many options to
choose from during open enrollment, it can be confusing to compare
Medicare plans. By remembering the "4 C's", you can focus on the
most important aspects of each plan:
- Coverage – are the services, exams and drugs you need
included?
- Cost – how much will you spend on premiums, deductibles
and copays?
- Convenience – are the doctor's offices, pharmacies and
hospitals nearby?
- Care – can you receive care from your doctor(s) of
choice?
Help is available.
Overall the most important reason
to review your Medicare plan is to make sure you're getting the
care you expect and deserve. Thankfully, there are plenty of
resources available to help you through this process.
- HealthCare Partners in Southern
California and Nevada as
well as DaVita's Florida medical
group, JSA Healthcare, offer a number of resources: In Southern
California, visit www.hcpopenenrollment.com or call
844.266.3299
- In Nevada, visit
www.hcpnvopenenrollment.com or call 702.623.0183
- In Florida, visit
www.jsaopenenrollment.com or call 800.668.9768
You can also visit www.medicare.gov or call 1.800.MEDICARE
(1.800.633.4227) 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
About HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical
Group
HealthCare Partners is a division of DaVita Inc., a
Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions,
provides a variety of health care services to patient populations
throughout the United States and
abroad. HealthCare Partners manages and operates medical groups and
affiliated physician networks in California, Nevada, New
Mexico, Florida,
Colorado and Washington in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. As of September 30, 2016,
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 750,000 patients. For more information, please visit
HealthCarePartners.com.
Contact Information
Media:
Jessica Geurkink
JGeurkink@healthcarepartners.com
(720) 925-3184
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