Massachusetts Medicare

If you live in Massachusetts and are looking to find some helpful information on Medicare plans in your area or if you need help choosing a Massachusetts plan to fit your needs—you’re in the right place.

At GoMedicare.com, we have the Massachusetts Medicare and Medicare assistance program information you need and can help you find the plan that is right for you.

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Massachusetts Medicare Facts

In the United States, more than 44 million people 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. Also, about a quarter of all Medicare beneficiaries have some form of extra prescription coverage using Medicare Part D.

Here are some recent Massachusetts Medicare statistics:

• More than one million are enrolled in Medicare altogether (About 16 percent of Massachusetts’s population)
• Over 174,000 are enrolled in an Massachusetts Medicare Advantage plan
• Over 1 million individuals have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
• More than $7,900 is spent per total Massachusetts Medicare enrolled residence
• More than $8,100 is spent per Massachusetts Medicare enrollee

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Massachusetts Medicare Assistance Programs

Massachusetts’s Medicare assistance programs include Medicaid, which is a state funded program called MassHealth. This program helps eligible individuals who cannot afford their out of pocket health care costs.

Massachusetts also offers the Prescription Advantage Program, which is the Massachusetts program that helps cover out-of-pocket prescription costs.

The Serving Health Information Needs of Elders (SHINE), which is a program that provides counseling and education services helps Medicare enrollees find a plan right for them. Additionally, a Medicare Savings Plan and other assistance programs are available as well.

Massachusetts Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Medicare in Massachusetts 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

MassHealth Enrollment Center

Phone: 1-888-665-9993 TTY: 1-888-665-9997

MassHealth Customer Service Center

Phone: 1-800-841-2900 TTY: 1-800-497-4648

The Prescription Advantage Program

Phone: 1-800-243-4636

Serving Health Information Needs of Elders (SHINE)

Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Phone: 1-800-243-4636 (option 2)