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Medicare

What is Medicare?

New to Medicare? Start here with our guide to understanding your Medicare choices.

General Medicare information

• 2012 Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covered services
• 2012 Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covered services
• Understanding your Medicare Preventive benefits
• Health insurance options for people with disabilities (PDF, 293KB)
• Health insurance options for people with disabilities insert (PDF, 284KB)
• How to identify and report Medicare fraud and abuse

Medigap (Medicare Supplement Plans)

• 10 standardized Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans - Effective Jan. 1, 2012 (PDF, 235KB)
• Approved Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans - Effective April 2012 (PDF, 293KB)
  

Medicare Prescription Drug Program (Part D)

• Medicare's Prescription Drug Program Part D
• 2012 Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDF, 286KB)
• Paying for prescription drugs (PDF, 221KB)
• What to bring to your Part D counseling session. (PDF, 150KB)
• Getting help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs (www.ssa.gov)
• Tips to protect yourself from fraud (PDF, 114KB)

Medicare Advantage Plans and other options

• Medicare Advantage plans
• Medicare Advantage plans in Washington state by county for 2012
• Medicare Advantage enrollment timelines (PDF, 185KB)
• Medicare Advantage Plans: What you need to know before you buy (PDF, 150KB)
• Health insurance options for people with disabilities (PDF, 293KB)
• Health insurance options for people with disabilities insert (PDF, 284KB)

Updated 05/14/2012