Michigan Medicare
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Michigan Medicare Facts
More than 44 million Americans are enrolled for Medicare coverage. Around 20 percent of those Americans are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, which administers Medicare benefits through private health insurance companies. Also, around a quarter of all Medicare recipients have some form of extra prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D.
Here are some recent Michigan Medicare statistics:
- More than 1,570,000 individuals are enrolled in Medicare altogether (About 15 percent of Michigan’s total population)
- Over 383,000 are enrolled in a Michigan Medicare Advantage plan
- Move than 1,585,000 individuals have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
- More than $11,500 is spent per total Michigan Medicare enrolled residence
- Over $7,800 is spent per Michigan Medicare enrollee
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Michigan Medicare Assistance Programs
The BlueCaid of Michigan is the state funded Medicaid program, which is open to all eligible low-income Medicare beneficiaries. This program can help pay for out-of-pocket costs incurred by ongoing health care needs.
MiRx Prescription Saving Program is a government-run assistance program that helps low-income Medicare enrollees with out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.
Michigan also has a State Health Insurance Program called MMAP that is run by the state’s Department of Services to the Aging. They offer Medicare recipients counseling services and information regarding the various Medicare plans and assistance programs that may be available to them as residents of Michigan.
Michigan Medicare Contact Information
For more information about Medicare in Michigan 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 - MMAP, Inc.
Michigan Office of Services to the Aging - Phone: 1-800-803-7174
Phone: 1-517-886-1242 - BlueCaid of Michigan
- 20500 Civic Center Drive
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: 1-800-228-8554 - MiRx Prescription Saving Program
- Phone: 866-755-6479
Phone: 800-375-1406
References
- Kaiser State Health Facts - Individual State Profiles. Retrieved September 17, 2010.