Medicare General Enrollment Period
Some people who are age-eligible for Medicare choose not to sign up during the special enrollment period that occurs in the months before and after a person's 65th birthday. If you do not sign up for Medicare during your special enrollment period, you may enroll in Medicare during the annual General Enrollment Period, which runs from January 1 to March 31. The General Enrollment Period is the only time during any calendar year that you may enroll in Medicare. If you sign up during the General Enrollment Period, your Medicare coverage will begin July 1 of the year you enroll. Your ...
Enrolling In Medicare
When you become age-eligible for Medicare, you will be offered a one-time special enrollment period, which includes the three months before your 65th birthday, the month of your 65th birthday and the three months following your 65th birthday. You can enroll in Medicare at any point after you become age-eligible, but you may incur a lifetime premium penalty if you do not complete your enrollment during your special enrollment period. The longer you wait to enroll in Medicare after you become eligible, the higher your lifetime premiums will be. To enroll in Medicare, you must have met the basic eligibility criteria. ...
Who Is Eligible For Medicare?
Generally, you are eligible for free Part A Medicare if you: worked for at least 10 years and paid Social Security taxes during that time worked in a federal government position that provided Medicare coverage as a benefit are 65 years or older are a citizen or permanent resident of the United States get (or are eligible to get) retirement benefits from Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board You are also eligible for Social Security if your spouse earned enough work credits to qualify for Social Security benefits Before age 65, you might also qualify for Medicare Part A coverage without having to pay premiums if ...
What Is Medicare?
Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for: People age 65 or older. People under age 65 with certain permanent disabilities. People diagnosed with End-Stage Renal Disease. Part A (Hospital Insurance) Medicare Part A provides partial hospitalization insurance coverage. Most people do not pay for Medicare Part A premiums, because they (or their spouse) paid sufficient Medicare taxes before they retired. If you are already enrolled in Medicare, your red-white-and-blue Medicare card should say HOSPITAL (PART A) on it. If you do not qualify for Social Security because you or your spouse did not accumulate enough credits for coverage while you were working, or you are partially ...
Dual Eligible Enrollment Arizona
AHCCCS coordinates the delivery of health care services to persons who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, or who have special health care needs that are covered jointly by Medicare and Medicaid. Generally, persons over the age of 65 are eligible for AHCCCS services if they meet the following criteria: The applicant must be an Arizona resident. The applicant must be a US citizen or qualified non-resident The applicant has a valid Social Security number Applies for all available income, such as Social Security benefits, a pension or unemployment benefits The applicant has a gross income of $903 or less (individual), or a combined ...
Health Care Services Through AHCCCS
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) provides certain income-eligible Arizona residents with coordinated health care services. This agency contracts for health care services for eligible residents through a list of authorized providers. Health care plans are specifically tailored to meet the needs of Arizona residents, including American Indians, who may choose to receive services through the Indian Health Service, a tribal health facility or an urban tribal clinic. In these cases, enrollment in the American Indian Health Program (AIHP) is also required. Health care coverage offered by AHCCCS is delivered through a network of pre-approved health care providers. In ...
Medicare Fraud Scams Net 75 In AZ, FBI Investigations
Two people have been arrested and charged with fraudulently billing insurance companies for more than $600,000 in services that were never provided. Gevorg Melkonyan and Elina Aruryunova are accused of stealing nearly 130 identities from Medicare recipients and 12 doctors to generate phony Medicare reimbursement claims. The Department of Insurance became involved when one of the physicians whose identity was stolen contacted them to report that patients he had never treated were calling about charges from his office that showed up on their insurance statements. Further investigation led the Department to the fraudulent claimants. The Obama administration recently awarded $9 ...
SCAN Health Plan Hispanic Outreach Program Targets Arizona
SCAN Health Plan Arizona has unveiled an outreach program designed to help Arizona's aging Hispanic population become more aware of its services for seniors. The program's organizers say the goal of the effort is to help keep Hispanic Arizonans healthier and more independent for a longer period of time. The outreach program works with other community organizations to deliver prevention and education programs and Spanish-language advertising materials to the state's Hispanic media organizations. In addition, SCAN Health Plan Arizona will increase its participation in community health fairs, and will host open houses designed to attract Hispanic senior ...
Physician-Owned Hospitals Rush To Open Doors By 2011
Under the new federal health reform laws, physician-owned hospitals that are not certified by Medicare prior to 2011 will not be allowed to provide services to the program. In addition, the law prohibits existing hospitals from expanding unless the hospital serves a state with a shortage of hospital beds, or a county that is growing at least 50% faster than the average growth rate in that state. In Arizona, four of the top five hospitals named in a 2009 Consumer Reports survey were physician-owned facilities. Advocates for physician-owned hospitals say that the loss or restriction of Medicare funding for ...
SCAN Health Plan Arizona Expands Medicare Advantage Coverage To Pima County
Pima County, AZ residents will have an additional Medicare Advantage plan option for 2011. SCAN Health Plan Arizona will expand its coverage area to include Pima County residents, beginning January 1, 2011. Currently, the SCAN Health Plan Arizona only offers coverage in Maricopa County. The current plan offers Medicare Advantage coverage to about 8,000 beneficiaries and has provided Medicare Advantage coverage in Arizona for three years. SCAN Health Plan Arizona says it has agreements in place with most of the leading hospitals and health care providers, and will focus its MA coverage on "affordable and accessible senior health ...
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