Texas Medicare

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Texas Medicare Facts

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

Here are some recent Texas Medicare statistics:

• More than 2,778,000 individuals were enrolled in Medicare altogether (About 11 percent of Texas’s total population)
• Over 492,000 are enrolled in a Texas Medicare Advantage plan
• Over 2,829,000 individuals have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
• More than $20,000 is spent per total Texas Medicare enrolled residence
• More than $8,000 is spent per Texas Medicare enrollee

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Texas Medicare Assistance Programs

There are also Texas Medicare assistance programs that help individuals pay for health care costs when they meet certain eligibility requirements.

The Texas Medicaid and Health Partnership is a state funded program that helps low-income Medicare recipients with their out-of-pocket medical costs.

The Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), which is funded by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, offers various counseling and educational services to all Medicare recipients in Texas.

Texas Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Texas Medicare plans or Medicare assistance programs contact one of the following resources:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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

Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP)

Claims Administrator for Texas Medicaid
Phone: 1-800-925-9126

Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)

Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Phone: 1-800-252-9240
TTY: 1-800-735-2989