Iowa Medicare

If you are a resident in Iowa and need useful information on various Medicare plans available to you in Iowa, or if you need help choosing an Iowa Medicare plan that will meet your health care needs—you’re in the right place.

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Iowa Medicare Facts

There are over 44 million Americans enrolled in a Medicare program. About 20 percents of Americans 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 drug coverage through Medicare Part D.

Here are some recent Iowa Medicare statistics:

• More than 504,000 are enrolled in Medicare altogether ( About 17 percent of Iowa’s total population)
• Over 61,000 are enrolled in an Iowa Medicare Advantage plan
• Over 506,200 individuals have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
• More than $2,800 is spent per total Iowa Medicare enrolled residence
• More than $5,700 is spent per Iowa Medicare enrollee

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Iowa Medicare Assistance Programs

In addition to the Iowa Medicare plans available, there are many Medicare assistance plans to help Iowa residents pay for their medical expenses. The Extra Care program takes helps Iowa Medicare recipients pay for prescription costs. The Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is also available to help cover medical costs when the Medicare recipient cannot.

The Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is available to counsel Iowa residents regarding the Medicare choices available. Various other Medicare assistance programs are available as well and include the Diabetes Assistance program, IowaCare, or the Indigent Patient Care Program and others.

Iowa Medicare Contact Information

If you require more information on the various Medicare Programs and Medicare assistance programs in Iowa, please contact one of the following agencies:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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

Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)

Iowa Insurance Division Phone: 1-800-351-4664 Fax: 515-281-5705 TTY: 1-800-735-2942

Department of Health and Human Services

1305 E. Walnut Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Phone: 1-515-281-5454
Fax: 1-515-281-4980

National PACE Association

801 North Fairfax Street Suite 309
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: 1-703-535-1565
Fax: 1-703-535-1566