Our Medicare Advising Services

Making informed Medicare choices can be frustrating and confusing. During annual enrollment periods, most offers for free help are sponsored by insurance companies, provider groups, or brokers with financial interests in selling specific plans. Government resources can be helpful but are often confusing, overwhelming, or hard-to-reach.

The stakes involved in choosing the right Medicare plans each year are high. Many enrollees wind up paying more than they should, and some get stuck with inferior care. Sometimes, having the right coverage can make the difference between a best-possible outcome and a tragic one.

Health Advocacy Solutions offers independent, comprehensive Medicare navigation support to clients across the United States. Our expert advisors and advocates work one-on-one with enrollees and their caregivers to help them choose the best plans, make the most of their coverage, and solve problems.

How We’re Different

Health Advocacy Solutions does not have any financial relationship with insurance companies, providers, the government, or other industry groups: our highly skilled team only works for you. We have decades of experience helping patients and families make informed choices to get high quality care. And, as a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping all Americans, we always strive to make our professional services as cost-effective and affordable as possible.

How We Help

  • Initial Enrollment Guidance

For individuals just entering into Medicare, we offer a comprehensive enrollment review to help you choose the combination of specific plans and options that best meet your health-care needs and preferences. Options can include traditional Medicare (Parts A and B); Advantage (Part C)—all types, including HMO, PPO, PFFS, and others; Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D); Supplemental/Medigap; and state and federal subsidies and extra help.

  • Part D Review

For those considering or already enrolled in a Part D Prescription Drug Benefit plan, we offer an individualized analysis to determine which current plans may best meet your current and future prescription drug needs and personal preferences.

  • Annual Medicare Plan Check-Up

The quality, price, and availability of different Medicare plans change every year. Eligibility and coverage rules are also constantly changing. Our annual “check up” service compares the quality, cost, and other characteristics of your current plans to others for which you are eligible. Our check-up also takes into account changes in eligibility and coverage rules, provider availability, and other factors that may affect your quality of care and out-of-pocket costs.

  • Medicare Appeal Assistance

Medicare plans sometimes deny coverage for procedures or treatments that patients and their doctors feel are medically necessary. Unfortunately, appealing a claim denial is often an intimidating and time-consuming process. We offer Medicare appeal assistance to clients across the country on a sliding scale basis.

All of our Medicare services are offered by phone, online, or in-person with minimum hassle and paperwork, usually for a flat fee. We provide all clients with a summary report written in plain English and then follow up personally to discuss findings and answer any questions.

Please contact us to schedule a free, no obligation 15 minute consultation to learn more about our service.

 


(Updated: Mar 1, 2010)