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Delaware Medicare

If you are a resident of Delaware and are looking for helpful information on Delaware Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans that may be available to you or if you need help in choosing the right plan for your various health care needs, then you have come to the right place.

GoMedicare.com has the information consumers need about various Delaware Medicare Advantage and Medicare assistance programs to help consumers make informed decisions about their health care choices.

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Delaware Medicare Facts

In the United States there are over 44 million people enrolled in a Medicare program. Of these enrollees, around 20 percent are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, which administers Medicare benefits through private insurance companies. Also, around a quarter of all Medicare beneficiaries have some form of extra prescription coverage through Medicare Part D.

Here are some recent Delaware Medicare statistics:

  • More than 140,000 are enrolled in Medicare altogether (About 16 percent of Delaware’s total population)
  • Over 5,000 are enrolled in a Delaware Medicare Advantage plan
  • Over 141,000 of these individuals have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
  • More than $949 is spent per total Delaware Medicare enrolled residence
  • More than $7,000 is spent per Delaware Medicare enrollee

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Delaware Medicare Assistance Programs

Delaware offers various Medicare Assistance programs to help cover costs when the enrollee cannot afford to do so. For example, the state Medicaid program can help low-income Medicare beneficiaries cover out of pocket expenses. In addition, Delaware also offers the Diamond State Health Plan as an option to help cover costs as well.

Delaware also has a State Health Insurance Program, which offers counseling and other services for those eligible for Delaware’s Medicare programs. The Prescription Drug Coverage offered by the state of Delaware also helps to cover costs associated with the rising need of prescription drugs and their associated costs.

Delaware Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Delaware Medicare or Medicare Assistance plans, contact any one of the following resources:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore MD 21244-1850
1-800-Medicare
ELDERinfo
Delaware Insurance Department
1-800-336-9500
302-674-7364
Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
Phone: 1-800-223-9074

References

  1. Kaiser State Health Facts - Individual State Profiles. Retrieved September 17, 2010.

This is not a complete listing of plans available in your service area. For a complete listing please contact 1-800-MEDICARE or consult www.medicare.gov.