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Medicare recipients should be receiving their Annual Notice of Change from their current Medicare Prescription or Advantage Plan. This will update you on any plan premium changes, deductible increases and Out of Pocket cost limits. It will also give you some information about any changes in the co-pay amounts compared to last year. However, you won’t learn what your prescriptions will cost from this Annual Notice of Change or which pharmacy has the best prices for your prescription needs this year. The only way you can figure this out is by going online to the medicare.gov website after October 15 or by calling for a free appointment with a SHIP counselor.
A SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) Counselor can give you an unbiased and confidential comparison of your current plan to any of the other plans offered, along with the drug prices at whatever pharmacies you want to consider. It’s always your choice.
Just because your current plan has worked well for you this year, that doesn't mean it’s your best value for next year.
As a regional SHIP Counselor in Burt, Dodge & Washington Counties, I have set up Medicare counseling at 13 different locations on 34 days between October 15th-December 7th. Along with my wonderful SHIP co-counselors we have 1-3 computers set up at each location. To make an appointment, call 402-380-9554. If Debbie doesn’t answer, please leave a message and she’ll call you back to set up the date and location that works best for you.
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