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Medicare brochure or publication: “Medicare Part D — What the Experts and Others Are Saying” source: U.S. Senate - The Committee on Finance languages: English Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa (Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder source:Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare languages: English Find and compare plans for all states, including Iowa Medicare Prescription Drug plans Medicare: Part A & B source: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics languages: English "Medicare is divided into two parts: Part A pays benefits for hospital and skilled nursing home care and Part B helps pay for doctor bills and outpatient services..." A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Iowa source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 41pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Iowa, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a resident of Iowa. 2006 - Iowa’s Guide to Medicare Supplement Insurance source:SHIIP - Senior Health Insurance Information Program - State of Iowa Insurance Division file size: 25pg. languages: English "...Medicare pays most of the health care costs for those eligible, but significant gaps can leave large bills to pay. The Medicare Benefit Chart on the next page shows Medicare's benefits and the amounts for which you are responsible...." more from SHIIP - Senior Health Insurance Information Program - State of Iowa Insurance Division: Medicare brochure or publication: Iowa Medicare Supplement Premium Comparison Guide 2 0 0 7 24 pages; languages: English The 2007 Iowa Medicare Supplement Premium Comparison Guide is provided by SHIIP, the Senior Health Insurance Information Program... SHIIP does not sell insurance or promote specific insurance companies or agents. Medicare Web Page: 10 Things You Need to Know about Your Medicare and Health Insurance Statements languages: English Iowa Medicare Drug Plan Ratings source:AARP file size:5 pg. languages: English "...This AARP rating tool contains information about “stand-alone” Medicare plans in your state that cover only prescription drugs...." Enhanced Tools Available to Help People with Medicare During 2006 Open Enrollment Period source: The University of Iowa Center on Aging languages: English "Starting on January 1, 2006, Medicare began offering prescription drug coverage. In Iowa, people with Medicare selected from more than fifteen Medicare-approved drug plans sponsored by various private insurers wiith premiums ranging from $1.87 to $99.90 per month..." Don't Wait Until the Last Minute To Change Medicare Drug Plans source:Iowa Department of Elder Affairs languages: English "Medicare offers one time a year when you can change prescription drug plans or enroll in a plan if you missed earlier deadlines..." more from Iowa Department of Elder Affairs: Medicare Web Page: HANDBOOK FOR OLDER IOWANS languages: English A Legal Information and Resource Guide Produced by the Young Lawyers Division of The Iowa State Bar Association Survey Indicates that Iowa's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization is Helping Improve Care source:Iowa Foundation for Medical Care languages: English "More than 95 percent of participants in a recent survey of Iowa health care organizations and agencies say that the state's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization, the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, helps Iowa health care professionals provide better care...." Should I Enroll in the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit? A Guide for Iowa Medicare Beneficiaries and Caregivers source:Center on Aging, University of Iowa file size:4 pg. languages: English our comments: Overview: Important advice about "How Can I Help My Loved One Decide to Enroll in the New Medicare Plans" Your Medicare Rights and Protections source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 44pp languages: English Fairly detailed explanations and descriptions about your Medicare rights and protections. Lanscape: 2007 Iowa Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans source:CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services file size:3 pg. languages: English date:2007 Iowa 2007 Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans. Data as of September 12, 2006. Includes all contracts/plans regardless of 2007 approval status. Employer sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded." Medicare brochure or publication: Landscape: Iowa Medicare Advantage, Cost Plans, and Demonstrations source:CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES file size:61 pg. languages: English "Iowa 2007 Medicare Advantage, Cost, and Demonstration Plans. Data as of September 29, 2006. Includes all contracts/plans regardless of 2007 approval status. PACE, Special Needs Plans, and Employer sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded." |