Deadline Is Dec. 7 to Enroll in or Change Medicare Plans

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- - This Wednesday, Dec. 7, is the deadline for individuals 65 or older to enroll in, upgrade or simply renew their current Medicare plan. Seniors have just a few days left to look for health plans to fit their personal needs and ensure they are not over- or under-insured (see also Business News).

As a result of the merger between Health Alliance Plan (HAP) and HealthPlus this year, HealthPlus Medicare customers will be automatically enrolled into a comparable HAP plan. Former HealthPlus members do not need to do anything to confirm enrollment. As a HAP member, they will have access to the same doctors and to an expanded network of providers that includes some of the finest facilities in Michigan.

"Medicare Open Enrollment is the right time to take a close look at your plan to see if you have too much or too little coverage," said Mike Jakubic, director of Medicare sales and operations, HAP. "Think of the days between now and the deadline as the time for a Medicare 'check-up,' examining what your needs are versus what you are paying out of pocket. The true cost of health care is more than just the premium you pay each month. It's the premium plus any copays, deductibles or coinsurance."

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