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Oregon Medicare Information  

Medicare brochure or publication: Medicare Part D Enrollment: How to Pick the Best Plan source:State of Oregon: DHS Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) Project (Oregon Department of Human Services ) file size: 4 pg.   languages: English "Before beginning enrollment you will need some different tools to help you..." Medicare brochure or publication: Medicare Prescription Drug Checklist for Oregon’s Long-term Care Facilities source:Oregon Health Care Association file size: 2 pg.   languages: English Checklist of steps recommended for Long term Care facilities in Oregon for implementing Medicare Modernization Act Medicare brochure or publication: February 2007 Approved Medigap (Medicare Supplement) Plans source:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner file size: 6 pg.   languages: English Checklist of steps recommended for Long term Care facilities in Oregon for implementing Medicare Modernization Act Medicare brochure or publication: How to Enroll in Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) source: State of Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program file size: 1 pg.   languages: English "Medicare beneficiaries may enroll in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) on the Internet at www.medicare.gov. Or, call 1-800-Medicare. Here is what you need to know before you enroll in a drug plan..."   more from State of Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program: Medicare brochure or publication: Oregon Guide to Medigap, Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plans 132 pages; languages: English "This book is laid out in the following format: � Introduction � Medicare Parts A, B, C and D, explanations � Enrollment Period reference charts � Medicare Advantage (Part C), premiums and plan information � Medigap, premiums and plan information � Stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans (Part D), premiums and plan information..." Medicare Web Page: Medicare Information languages: English "Medicare Eligibility; Medicare Part D Medicare; Prescription Drug Coverage; Part A Hospital Insurance; Part B; Medicare Supplements (Medigap); Medicare Supplemental Insurance; Enrollment For People With Medicare By Reason Of Disability; Free Information Or Referral To A Trained Local SHIBA Volunteer; Prescription Drug Information... " Medicare Web Page: Reducing Your Prescription Drug Costs source:OregonRx languages: English "...Tools to help reduce cost... Read the latest research about drug effectiveness...."   more from OregonRx: Medicare Web Page: Understanding Your Prescription languages: English "10 Questions to Ask About a New Prescription..." Medicare brochure or publication: Prescription Drug Guide 2 pages; languages: English "Your Guide to Evaluating Prescription Drug Costs and Effectiveness..." Medicare brochure or publication: Oregon 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...."   more from AARP: Medicare Web Page: Writing the Prescription for a Healthy Oregon Oregon Prescription Drug Program Now Open to Any Oregonian Without Rx Coverage languages: English "hanks to the overwhelming passage of Measure 44—co-sponsored by AARP Oregon and Sen. Bill Morrisette—on November's election ballot, Oregon is now able to tackle the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs and bring more affordable, accessible medications to Oregonians across the state..." Medicare Web Page: Oregon: Medicare Hospital Payments source:Kaiser Family Foundation / statehealthfacts.org languages: English Range of Medicare Payments (Low-25th Percentile/High-75th Percentile) for Top Five Elective Inpatient Hospital Procedures, FY2005 Medicare Web Page: What Medicare Covers & How Much You Will Pay source:Medicare Rights Center languages: English   Charts of premiums, deductables, and other information for medicare coverage under Part A, Part B, and Part D Medicaid brochure or publication: A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Oregon source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 43pg.   languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Oregon, 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 Oregon. Medicare brochure or publication: State Pharmacy Listing - Aetna Medicare RxSM Plans - Oregon / Washington State Aetna Medicare Medicaid brochure or publication: 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. Medicare brochure or publication: Lanscape: 2007 Oregon 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 Oregon 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: Oregon Medicare Advantage, Cost Plans, and Demonstrations source:CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES file size:20 pg.   languages: English "Oregon 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."

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