Alaska Medicare

If you live in Alaska and are looking for some helpful information on the various Alaska Medicare plans, or if you need help choosing the right Alaska Medicare plan to suit your health care needs, you’re in the right place.

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Alaska Medicare Facts

In the United States, there are over 44 million people enrolled in a Medicare program. Around 20 percent of Americans on Medicare are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, which administers Medicare benefits through private insurance companies. About a quarter of all Americans on Medicare also have some form of extra prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D.

Here are some recent Alaska Medicare statistics:

• Alaska Medicare program enrolls over 59,000 individuals (About 8 percent of the total population in Alaska)
• Around 390 individuals are enrolled in an Alaska Medicare Advantage plan
• Over 60,800 enrollees have some type of Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
• More than $350 per Alaska residence is spent on Medicare
• More than $7,000 is spent per Alaska enrollee on Medicare

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Alaska Medicare Assistance Programs

Alaska’s Medicare Assistance programs include Medicaid, a state funded program for those with low income which requires the prospective Medicare enrollee meet certain eligibility requirements. There is a Low Income Subsidy program that helps those enrollees with Medicaid attain the ability to pay for any drug costs that come out-of-their pockets.

Alaska also offers other assistance programs such as the Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, also known as PACE, which helps with most health care costs. And the assistance program called the State Health Insurance Program which provides free counseling services for seniors looking for Medicare coverage.

The Senior Benefits Program in Alaska was passed in 2007 and helps individuals on limited incomes. The benefits program pays those who meet certain low-income eligibility requirements.

Alaska Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Medicare in Alaska or Medicare assistance coverage plans contact any one of the following resources:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244-1850
1-800-MEDICARE

Alaska Health and Human Services

350 Main Street, Room 404
PO Box 110601
Juneau, AK 99811-0601
Phone: (907) 465-3030

Alaska State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)

Department of Health & Social Services,
Senior & Disabilities Services Unit
1-800-478-6065
907-269-3680