Maryland Medicare

If you want some helpful information on finding the right Medicare plan and other Medicare assistance programs and you live in Maryland, then you are in the right place.

We at GoMedicare.com can help provide you with the information you need to learn about the many Maryland Medicare programs, but we can help you choose a Maryland Medicare program to meet your needs.

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Maryland Medicare Facts

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

Some of Maryland’s recent statistics compare as follows:

• 740 thousand individuals were enrolled in Medicare, which is 13 percent of Maryland’s population;
• 49 thousand of those enrolled used an Maryland Medicare Advantage plan in 2009;
• 748 thousand individuals have credible prescription drug coverage in 2009;
• $5,847 was spent per total Medicare enrolled residence in Maryland and
• $8,535 was spent per Medicare enrollee in Maryland.

Maryland Medicare Assistance Programs

The Maryland Medical Assistance program, or Medicaid, is a state funded program that helps all Maryland residents who receive Medicare and are low income eligible to pay for these expenses. In addition to this program, Maryland also offers the Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), another state funded program that is run by the Maryland Department of Aging.

Maryland Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Medicare in Maryland, or any one of the various Maryland Medicare Advantage 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)

Maryland Department of Aging
Phone (In-State): 1-800-243-3425 Phone: 1-410-767-1100
TTY: 1-800-637-4113

Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program

Phone: 1-800-551-5995