Getting ready for Medicare

If you're approaching 65, Medicare eligibility is just around the corner. You may be wondering exactly how it works and what it covers.

At first, Medicare can seem complex and difficult to understand. We can help. We can make Medicare easier for you by going over the differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans and between Medicare Part A, B, C and D. As a local resource, we offer free educational meetings at area restaurants and have a variety of Medicare-related information available.

If you discover Medicare doesn't provide the level of coverage you currently have or would like to have, we can help with this, too. Priority Health is contracted with the federal government to provide Medicare benefits¹, and we offer plans that cover everything Original Medicare covers, plus more.

Plans to meet your needs

We offer three Medicare Advantage plans and a Part D prescription drug plan that provide affordable coverage. These plans are fully supported by the outstanding Customer Service you've come to expect from us.

PriorityMedicare^SM, PriorityMedicare Plus^SM and PriorityMedicare Value^SM are Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans that are available within our 19-county service area². They combine medical benefits -- such as doctors' visits and hospital stays -- with Part D prescription drug coverage. These plans feature:

• Access to your area's most trusted doctors and hospitals
• Coverage for doctors’ visits and hospital stays
• Coverage for preventive health care, such as annual exams and routine health screenings
• Worldwide emergency and urgent care coverage
• $0 deductible for prescription drugs (PriorityMedicare and PriorityMedicare Plus)
• Virtually no paperwork

PriorityMedicare Rx is a Part D prescription drug plan that's available throughout Michigan. It offers prescription drug coverage only (no medical benefits). Features include:

• Low copays for prescription drugs, which could deliver significant annual cost savings
• Access to more than 60,000 pharmacies in our network, including national chains throughout the U.S.
• Mail-order service

Get more information

We host free meetings at restaurants throughout our service area where you can learn more about Medicare Advantage plans and the benefits of PriorityMedicare³. To find out dates and locations near you, call us toll-free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

1-888-389-6676
1-888-551-6761 (TTY/TDD users)

You can also visit us online at priorityhealth.com/medicare.

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Footnotes

1. Priority Health's contract with Medicare is renewed annually, and the availability of coverage beyond the end of the current contract year is not guaranteed.
2. PriorityMedicare Value, PriorityMedicare and PriorityMedicare Plus are available in Allegan, Antrim, Barry, Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Kent, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newago, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, Roscommon and Wexford counties. PriorityMedicare Rx is available throughout the state of Michigan.
3. A sales representative will be present with information and applications. For accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings, call 1-888-389-6676. TTY/TDD users, call 1-888-551-6761.

Benefits and formulary may change on Jan. 1, 2009. Please contact Medicare Customer Service 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at 1-888-389-6648. TTY/TDD users, call 1-888-551-6761.