Allwell From Louisiana Healthcare Connections Available For 2018 Medicare Enrollment Period

Insurance Business Weekly

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Business Weekly -- Medicare open enrollment is underway and this year consumers may select Louisiana Healthcare Connections' Medicare Advantage products, branded as Allwell from Louisiana Healthcare Connections. The new national Allwell brand unites a family of local and regional Medicare plans under one umbrella, allowing Louisiana Healthcare Connections' network of experts and valued providers to deliver outstanding benefits and high-quality services to members across a spectrum of care.

Allwell will be providing plans and coverage for residents in the following parishes: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and West Baton Rouge. The new plan will be effective Jan. 1, 2018.

Medicare is a government health insurance program for people age 65 or older. It may also cover certain younger people with disabilities as well as those suffering from End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Medicare beneficiaries can compare and purchase a plan that will meet their healthcare and budget needs during the Open Enrollment period through Dec. 7, 2017. Consumers and their family members can compare and purchase products on our Allwell from Louisiana Healthcare Connections' web site, allwell.louisianahealthconnect.com.

Allwell from Louisiana Healthcare Connections' products include a variety of benefits: preventive care; dental, vision and hearing services; behavioral health; medical equipment and supplies; chiropractic and podiatric services; personal emergency response devices; prescriptions; and many more.

"Our benefit package and network options offer a competitive alternative to existing products in the market and aligns with our purpose of transforming the health of the community one person at a time," said Jamie Schlottman, president and CEO of Louisiana Healthcare Connections. "We are excited to partner with a robust network of quality healthcare providers in bringing this opportunity to Louisiana residents."

Louisiana Healthcare Connections has been providing healthcare services to Medicaid members in Louisiana since 2012. The health plan currently serves more than 475,000 members throughout the state.

Keywords for this news article include: Health Policy, Medicare and Medicaid, Louisiana Healthcare Connections.