Colorado Medicare

If you are looking for some helpful information on the Medicare programs in Colorado or if you need some help in choosing the right Colorado Medicare program to suit your needs, you’re in the right place.

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Colorado Medicare Facts

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

Here are some recent Colorado Medicare statistics:

• More than 570,000 residents are enrolled in Medicare altogether (About 12 percent of Colorado’s total population)
• Over 185,000 are enrolled in a Colorado Medicare Advantage plan
• More than 585,000 individuals have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
• More than $3,300 is spent per total Colorado Medicare enrolled residence
• Over $6,500 is spent per Colorado Medicare enrollee

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Colorado Medicare Assistance Programs

Colorado offers various Medicare Assistance programs to help those enrollees who need it when paying out of pocket costs. Some of Colorado’s Medicare Assistance programs include Medicaid, a state funded program that helps individuals who cannot afford to pay their out of pocket health care costs. In addition, Colorado also offers a Child Health Plan Plus, which helps child Medicare enrollees under the age of 18 who are disabled or blind to receive extra benefits or to help paying when they cannot.

The Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP) is for other enrollees who are in need of services but cannot afford them, so long as they meet income requirements. Colorado also offers the State Health Insurance Program or SHIP, which provides various counseling services as well as the Colorado Medicare Savings plan and other assistance programs.

Colorado Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Medicare in Colorado 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

Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Colorado Division of Insurance

1-888-696-7213

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

1570 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80203-1818
(303) 866-2993 Phone
(303) 866-4411 Fax