2009 Oregon Medicare open enrollment tips and resources
Nov 16th, 2009 by Tim
It’s that time of year, and it’s more important than ever to review your plan to ensure you are getting the best value and minimizing your total cost based on your specific health care services and prescription drugs used.
The Oregonian has a good Oregon Medicare overview and resource guide, courtesy of Brent Hunsberger. You can read the guide here. The Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) has published a comprehensive Oregon Medicare guide which is available online here.
Prescription drug costs are typically a significant component of total Medicare costs, and the total annual cost for a given list of drugs varies significantly from plan to plan. Many plans are raising rates, and increasing the cost of drugs in the plan. If you have added or changed your prescription list this year, it is imperative that you review your drug plan. Kiplinger has published a handy guide to using the Medicare prescription drug plan finder here.