This is a follow-up on November 14, 2020 Monthly Group Meeting on "Medical Insurance 101".   

2020-11 Comparing Health Plan Options and Prescription Cost Help for People with MS.pdf

Medicare

Ways to get Medicare Coverage

• A Quick Look at Medicare – page 3 breaks down the different ways to get Medicare
• Texas Department of Insurance – Medicare Information
• Original Medicare with a Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage Plans

·      Questions to ask when shopping for a Medicare Advantage Plan      

• • Medigap plan types and Questions to ask when shopping for a Medigap
• Medicare Plan Search (for prescription coverage and/or Medicare Advantage Plans)

Things to consider when choosing a Part D Plan

Cost Help

• Medicare Resources for People with Multiple Sclerosis
• Fund Finder:  Sign up for notifications of when nonprofits are accepting applications for help with MS therapies. 

Other Types of Coverage

• Comparing Health Plan Options and Prescription Cost Help for People with MS – the most recent version hasn’t yet been updated on our website so I’ve attached a copy.

SSDI Application Information

• Applying for Social Security Benefits: A Guidebook for People with MS and Their Healthcare Providers

Our MS Navigator and Benefits & Employment Support Teams are happy to help if you still have questions after you’ve explored the resources in this message. To request a referral to the Benefits & Employment Support Team or to get help with other MS-related needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us Monday-Friday at 1-800-344-4867 (7am-5pm, MST), or email us at ContactUsNMSS@nmss.org.  

If I’ve missed anything or if you have any follow up questions (about this content or anything else related to MS) you’re welcome to reach out to me (robin.larue@nmss.org) or to the MS Navigator team at 1-800-344-4867, option 1.

Warm Regards,

Robin LaRue, M.A. Ed

MS Navigator

I am out of the office on Thursdays and Fridays

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
900 S. Broadway 2nd Floor
Denver, CO 80209