Rhode Island Medicare

If you reside in Rhode Island and are looking for helpful information on Medicare and other Rhode Island Medicare assistance programs—you’re in the right place.

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Rhode Island Medicare Facts

There are more than 44 million people enrolled in a Medicare program in the United States. Around 20 percent of those are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, which administers benefits of Medicare through private health insurance companies. Also, around a quarter of all Medicare recipients have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.

Here are some recent Rhode Island Medicare statistics:

• More than 177,000 individuals are enrolled in Medicare altogether (About 17 percent of Rhode Island’s total population)
• Over 60,700 people are enrolled in a Rhode Island Medicare Advantage plan
• Over 177,900 individuals have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
• More than $1,100 is spent per total Rhode Island Medicare enrolled residence
• More than $6,900 is spent per Rhode Island Medicare enrollee

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Rhode Island Medicare Assistance Programs

Medicare assistance programs are also available to eligible Rhode Island Medicare enrollees. These programs can help residents of Rhode Island cover the out-of-pocket costs and other related medical expenses.

RIte Care, RIte Share and Medical Assistance Fee-For-Service are the Rhode Island state funded medical assistance programs, known as Medicaid. This program helps eligible low-income Medicare recipients with medical expenses. Rhode Island also offers a prescription drug discount card, which can help lower the cost of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by prescriptions drugs.

Rhode Island also offers the Senior Health Insurance Program, or SHIP, which is run by the Department of Elderly Affairs, Information and Education Division. This program offers counseling services to those individuals who qualify for Medicare but need help with the Medicare information or determining which program is right for them.

Rhode Island Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Medicare in Rhode Island 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

Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP)

Department of Elderly Affairs
Information and Education Division
Phone: 1-401-462-4444 TTY: 1-401-462-0740

Prescription Drug Discount Card

Phone: 1-800-752-8088
DHS Info Line

RIte Care, RI Works

1-401-462-530