Updated July 16, 2010

for Professionals
Fact Sheets

These informational fact sheets for Medicare professionals cover a variety of Medicare and other health insurance related issues. Download individual PDFs, or all at once. Revision dates noted. También en Español.

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Fact Sheet Index
07-15-10 Medicare Fact Sheet Index

Medicare
01-07-09 California Health Advocates: An Overview A-001
 
01-05-09 HICAP: An Overview A-002
Chinese
10-30-09 Original Medicare: An Overview A-003
Spanish Chinese Korean Russian Vietnamese
02-01-10 Medicare Assignment and Costs A-004
 
10-30-09
 2010 Premiums, Co-insurance & Deductibles (Original Fee-for-Service Medicare) A-005
Spanish Chinese Korean Russian Vietnamese
05-26-09
 When Your Part A or B Medicare Claim is Denied A-006
 
11-05-08
 Fraud and Abuse A-007
Chinese
08-03-09
 Medicare Enrollment Periods A-008
 

Supplementing Medicare
05-26-10 Supplementing Medicare: An Overview B-001
Spanish Chinese Korean Russian Vietnamese
05-18-10 Medigap Plans B-002
 
08-03-09 Retiree Plans B-003
 
05-17-10 Coverage While You or Your Spouse Works B-004
Spanish Chinese Korean Russian Vietnamese
08-19-09 Your Rights to Purchase a Medigap Plan B-005
 

Medicare Advantage
02-03-10 Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C): An Overview C-001
Spanish Chinese Korean Russian Vietnamese
03-23-09 Medicare Advantage: If You Have Problems with Your Medicare Advantage Plan C-002
 
01-13-10 When Medicare Advantage Plans Terminate Coverage C-003
 

Prescription Drugs
04-06-10 Medicare Part D: An Overview D-001
Spanish Chinese Korean Russian Vietnamese
01-22-09 Prescription Drug Resources D-002
 
03-18-08 When Your Part D Prescription is Denied D-003
Spanish Chinese Korean Russian

Low-Income Assistance
06-24-10 Medicare Savings Programs E-001
Spanish Chinese Korean Russian Vietnamese
06-09-09 Medi-Cal (for People with Medicare) E-002
Spanish Korean Vietnamese
01-08-10 Extra Help for Part D Costs E-003
Spanish Chinese Korean Russian Vietnamese

Medicare and Other Health Insurance Coverage

06-17-09 Employer Group, COBRA, Extended Continuation Coverage, and Individual Health Insurance F-001
 
02-26-09 People with Medicare and TriCare for Life F-002
 
10-31-08 Medicare and Veterans Administration Medical Benefits Package F-003
 

Billing and Claims
04-30-08 Organizing Your Medical Bills G-001
 
04-30-08 How Medicare Claims Are Processed G-002
 
04-28-08 Instructions For Creating a Claims Record G-003
 

Long-Term Care
09-03-09 Options For Financing Long Term Care H-001
 
04-30-08 An Overview Of Long Term Care Insurance H-002
 
04-01-08 Frequently Asked Questions About Long Term Care Insurance H-003
 

Medicare and Disabilities

05-18-09 Medicare and People With Disabilities: An Overview I-001
 
12-03-08 Medicare and People with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) I-002
 

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