MedicareCompareUSA and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Launch New Initiative to Assist Medicare Beneficiaries in Health Plan Selection
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The new toll-free helpline being established will connect callers with licensed agents who can assist in comparing Medicare Supplement, Advantage and Prescription plans and then facilitate enrollment in the plan selected. Through this program it will be easier for Medicare beneficiaries to find a plan that is accepted by any SRHS hospitals and affiliated doctors. For many individuals, doing so will help assure continuity of care and preserve the trusted bond built up over time with their providers.
"The service provided through MedicareCompareUSA will be particularly helpful for the new seniors 'aging into' Medicare every day who are seeking simplicity and clarity in such an important decision," said
Consumers will access these services free of charge through a dedicated link that is on the SRHS system website. The program will also be promoted through digital billboards, social media and printed materials that will be available across the entire health system, including physician offices and SRHS' four local hospitals:
"Seniors are bombarded with confusing messages from competing health plans and options, especially during the upcoming annual enrollment period when they have the ability to change their health plan selection," said
In addition to providing assistance throughout the plan application and enrollment process, agents of MedicareCompareUSA can provide an annual review of an enrollee's Medicare coverage during Medicare's annual election period. This often includes assisting patients affected by Medicare plan network changes that frequently occur on an annual basis. Doing so assures that beneficiaries have the information they need to proactively select a plan that best meets their specific needs, preferences and budget while retaining continuity of care with their trusted providers.
Medicare's annual open enrollment period runs from
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