Kentucky Medicare

If you need to find some helpful information on choosing the right Medicare plan and other Medicare assistance programs in Kentucky for your needs — you’re in the right place.

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Kentucky Medicare Facts

More than 44 million people in the United States are enrolled in a Medicare program. Around 20 percent of those are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, which offers Medicare benefits through private insurance companies. Additionally, about a quarter of all Medicare recipients have some kind of extra prescription coverage using Medicare Part D.

Here are some recent Kentucky Medicare statistics:

• Over 724,000 individuals are enrolled in Medicare altogether (About 17 percent of Kentucky’s total population)
• More than 92,000 are enrolled in a Kentucky Medicare Advantage plan
• Over 730,000 individuals have credible prescription drug coverage
• More than $4,400 is spent per total Medicare enrolled residence in Kentucky
• More than $6,800 is spent per Medicare enrollee in Kentucky

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Kentucky Medicare Assistance Programs

Kentucky’s state funded Medical Assistance program, also called Medicaid, can help low-income residents of Kentucky pay their health care costs.

Health Kentucky is another Medicare assistance program that can also help low-income Kentucky residents and others who otherwise cannot afford their health care.

The Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program offers counseling services to educate Medicare enrollees about the various options they have.

Kentucky Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Medicare in Kentucky or Medicare assistance programs, contact any one of the following resources:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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

State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Department for Aging and Independent Living
Phone: 1-877-293-7447
Phone: 1-502-564-6930
TTY: 1-888-642-1137

Health Kentucky, Inc.

83 C. Michael Davenport Blvd.
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone: 1-502-227-3158
Fax: 1-502-227-3159