open enrollment ppt

SHINE Counselor
Fall Training
Preparing for Open Enrollment
Medicare Updates
 Observation Status
• Does NOT apply to Medicare Advantage Plans
• Does NOT meet the Medicare requirement for SNF
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coverage
Beneficiaries must resolve any issues regarding
observation status PRIOR to discharge from a hospital
 Observation status issues cannot be resolved while in a
SNF
• The Medicare Advocacy Project continues to work with
beneficiaries who were not covered for SNF stays due to
observation status; please refer potential cases to MAP 2
Counseling Same-Sex Spouses
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CMS and SSA view same-sex spouses the same
as opposite- sex spouses
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Laws have changed, some issues are still being
worked out
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Anyone eligible for benefits should apply
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2015
Medicare Plans
Choosing a Medigap
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No change in number of plans offering
Medigaps
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New premiums
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BC/BS lowest cost for CORE and Supplement 1
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Choosing a Medicare Advantage Plan
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Check if doctors take plan and if drugs covered (use
plan finder)
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Compare premiums, co-pays, deductibles, and
annual out-of-pocket maximums
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Cannot enroll in an MA plan (HMO, PPO) and a
stand-alone PDP
• Selection of PDP will result in disenrollment from MA plan
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New MA enrollment will result in automatic
disenrollment from prior MA or PDP plan
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Blue Cross/Blue Shield
MA Plans
 Existing Plans
• Premium increases: HMO Blue Plus Rx & PPO Blue Plus Rx
• Hospital Co-pays higher
• Increases in lab, high tech imaging & outpatient services
• Available in all counties except Dukes & Nantucket,
Berkshires
 For PPO’s
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Check to see if providers will accept plan (if not, may be
subject to filing claims and paying a higher rate)
 Dental can be purchased by anyone over 65
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Fallon Senior Plans
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Existing Plans
• Super Saver Rx premium staying at $0
• Preferred pharmacies: CVS, Target, Walmart
• Premium increases for all other plans
• Inpatient hospital and skilled nursing costs changing
• Higher co-pays for out-of-network care
• Not all services covered out-of-network
• Out of Pocket max. higher on most plans
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Harvard Pilgrim
Two Plans: Stride HMO Value Rx and Stride
Value Rx Plus
 New Plan=Stride HMO Value Rx
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• Available in Bristol, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Worcester
counties only
• $46 premium, $3,400 annual out-of-pocket
maximum
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Health New England
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Changes in Existing Plans
• Premium increases in most plans
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Service area remains Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden,
and Hampshire counties
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Hartford County Connecticut in network
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Baystate Medical Center in network
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Tufts Medicare Preferred
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Existing Plans
• Premium and co-pay increases for most plans
• $0 premium plan
• Out of pocket $3400
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UnitedHealthCare
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Existing Plans
• AARP Complete Choice Regional PPO
 Still
available in every county
 Premium and out-of-network co-insurance increased
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HMO plans going to PCP based model with referrals
required
No referrals needed in PPO
Split deductible in tiers 3-4
New HMO Plans
• AARP Medicare Complete new to Bristol County
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Special Needs Plans
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Types of Special Needs Plans
• Dual- Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid)
• Institutional (Must reside in LTC Facility)
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Network Health is now called Tufts Health PlanNetwork Health
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Health Safety Net Reminders
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Income 0-200% FPL – extensive benefits
Income at 200-400% FPL partial assistance
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Could provide additional hospital coverage for
individuals enrolled in Original Medicare, Core
Medigap, or Medicare Advantage
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May pay for medical services at hospital or
Community Health Center
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Does NOT pay for SNF costs
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Part D Standard Benefit
* In 2015, after $2,960 in retail costs, the beneficiary pays 45% of brand
name drug costs and 65% of generic drug costs until total out-of-pocket
costs equal $4,700
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Extra Help (LIS)
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5 PDP plans with $0 premium for LIS members:
• Aetna Medicare Rx Saver
• AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus
• Humana Preferred Rx Plan
• WellCare Classic
• Silverscript Choice
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LIS Member Reassignment
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CMS will first attempt to transfer to other plans
below benchmark within same organization as
member’s current plan
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If none available, CMS will randomly reassign to plan
offered by another organization
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CMS will start making reassignments in mid-October
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Affected members will be sent a BLUE letter in early
November
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LIS Choosers
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Members who chose to be in their current plan (not
auto-enrolled):
• Will be notified if the plan’s premium goes above
the benchmark
• Will be given a list of plans available for $0
premium
• Will not be automatically reassigned
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CMS will mail out TAN letters in early November
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Discontinued PDP Plans
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Members of discontinued plans received
notification by October 2nd
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Notification explains options:
• List of alternative Medicare Advantage or
Prescription Drug Plans and phone numbers
• Information on Original Medicare, Medigap, Extra
Help, and Medicaid
• Contact information for Medicare & SHINE
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Discontinued PDP Plans
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Terminated plans offering NO auto-assignment,
SEP available until end of February:
• HealthMarkets Value Rx
• Unicare MedicareRx Rewards Standard
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Plans auto-assigning members to new plans:
• AARP MedicareRx Enhanced
• First Health Part D Essentials
• Cigna-HealthSpring Rx-Reg 2
• Silverscript Choice
• SmartD Rx Plus
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Auto-Assignment for
Discontinued PDP Plans
2014 Discontinued Plan
2015 Auto-Assignment
AARP MedicareRX Enhanced
AARP MedicareRx Preferred
First Health Part D Essentials
First Health Part D Value Plus
Cigna-HealthSpring Rx-Reg 2
Cigna-HealthSpring Rx Secure
Silverscript Choice
SilverScript Choice
(Basic plan renamed Choice)
SmartD Rx Plus
SmartD Rx Saver
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New PDP for 2015
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United American Essential
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27 plans available in 2015
• Down from 33 in 2014
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Same Plan, New Name
2014 Name
Cigna Medicare Rx Secure
Cigna Medicare Rx SecureMax
2015 New Name
Cigna Medicare Secure-Xtr
Cigna-HealthSpring Rx Secure
Cigna-HealthSpring Rx SecureMax
Cigna-HealthSpring Rx SecureXtra
Aetna CVS/pharmacy
Aetna Medicare Rx Saver
SilverScript Basic
SilverScript Choice
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Sanctioned Plans
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Smart D Rx Saver
• Plans remain under CMS sanction
• Beneficiaries currently enrolled should not be
affected by the sanctions
• Must do personalized search to compare plans
with 2015 options
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Preferred Pharmacy Pricing
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Many PDPs continue to offer preferred cost sharing
at select pharmacies in 2015
• Refer to updated Preferred Pharmacy Chart
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Pricing can vary dramatically between pharmacies
• Important for beneficiaries to do 2 pharmacy
comparisons for preferred pharmacy pricing
options
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SEPs Available After
December 7th
 Plan is terminating
• Special Enrollment Period (SEP): Dec 8th – Feb 28th
 Prescription Advantage members
• One SEP each calendar year
• If used in December, counted
for 2015 SEP
 Extra Help beneficiaries and dual-eligibles
• Continuous SEP
 Loss of Extra Help on 1/1/2015
• SEP Until March 31st
 5 Star Plan SEP
 Low Performing Medicare Plan
• Call 1-800-Medicare
 Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period
• Jan 1st – Feb 14th
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5 Star SEP
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2015 plan star ratings will be available on Medicare.gov
around October 19th
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Ratings based on:
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Customer service, complaints & member experience
Drug pricing and patient safety
Health screenings and management of chronic conditions
SEP December 8th– November 30th
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Allows beneficiary to enroll or switch into 5 star plan
 One time each year
 If Medicare Advantage plan, must meet eligibility criteria
to enroll
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Medicare Advantage
Disenrollment Period (MADP)
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Beneficiaries can disenroll from Medicare Advantage
plan and return to Original Medicare from January 1st
- February 14th
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Does not allow beneficiaries to switch to another MA
Plan or switch from Original Medicare to a MA Plan
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Beneficiaries who switch to Original Medicare will
have a SEP to join a PDP from Jan 1st – Feb 14th
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Medicare Plan Finder
Updates and Tips
for Open Enrollment
Medicare.gov Home Page Update
3 green buttons replace the 2 yellow buttons. The blue button that took
the user to the MyMedicare login page has been removed- users can go to
MyMedicare through the link at the top right corner
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Choosing a PDP or MA-PD
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Do a personalized search
• If alerted that website is not secure when attempting
personalized search;
 Ask
beneficiary if they feel comfortable to continue
despite alert
 If
not, consider doing a general search
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Enter drugs accurately
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Pharmacy selection is important
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Check for Prescription Advantage eligibility
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Prescription Advantage
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Prescription Advantage Categories
• S1: Most beneficial for those in it
• S2-S4: Helps when beneficiaries hit the
donut hole; provides fixed low co-pays
• S5: $200 enrollment fee; may be worth it for some
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1x yearly SEP available to ALL categories
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Online application now available
• www.prescriptionadvantagema.org
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Suppressed vs. Sanctioned
Plans
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Suppressed drug plans
• Have submitted inaccurate drug pricing to CMS
• These plans appear at the bottom of the Results
Page of the Plan Finder and do not display accurate
costs
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Sanctioned drug plans
• Have failed to remain in compliance with CMS
standards and practices
• These plans WON’T appear in the Plan Finder
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My Current Profile Box
Displays dates for
Current Coverage
and Current
Subsidy.
If possible, always
do a Personalized
Search.
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Add, Change or Remove Drug Doses
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Buttons added to drug list section of Plan
Comparison and Plan Details pages on drug costs &
coverage tab
Refresh
page after
making
changes
Add, change
dose, remove
drugs at this tab
rather than going
back to beginning
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Pharmacy Language Updates
The previous
pharmacy status
“Network” has
been changed to
“Standard CostSharing”
The old pharmacy
status “PreferredNetwork” has been
changed to
“Preferred CostSharing”
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Retail or Mail Order
Enter month
quantity at retail
pharmacy
(default) when
possible
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Printable
Plan
Report
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Don’t forget you
can customize
your report when
printing
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Email Functionality Removed
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Removed due to security issues
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Improved Enrollment Safeguard
Occasionally, when an enrollment is
submitted, the confirmation page is not
displayed because an error occurred.
This pop up window will inform you if
the application was in fact received by
Medicare and will indicate the
enrollment confirmation number
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Remember to Click on Watermark
When Enrolling Beneficiaries
Click here
on
Watermark
Enter your
SHINE office
phone number
here
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Remember!
Always use Plan Finder unless client takes no drugs!
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Write down Drug ID and Password after entering first
drug (in case system goes down)
Check plans for Restrictions (Prior Authorization,
Quantity Limits, Step Therapy)
Use Medicare Plan Finder Guide in your folder to
ensure you are following all the necessary steps
when performing drug plan searches
Print Confirmation page on Plan Finder with “Ctrl P”
keys
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Medicare Improvements for Patients
and Providers Act (MIPPA)
 Screen beneficiaries for:
• Extra Help
• Medicare Savings Programs (Buy-In Programs)
• Prescription Advantage
 Remind beneficiaries about:
• Preventive benefits offered by Medicare Part B
MIPPA Brochure available on SHINE counselor website
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One Care Updates
One Care:
Medicare + MassHealth

NOT available in all counties
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Health insurance plan combines Medicare and Medicaid
payments and services like a SCO but with additional
features
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For dual-eligibles between the aged of 21-64
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Person-centered model providing full range of acute,
behavioral health, and long term supports and services
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Designed to coordinate care and provide higher quality,
more cost-effective care with improved health outcomes
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One Care Updates
Entering second year of three year
demonstration project
 8/28/14 - Final mailing sent out
 As of 9/1/14 - 17,739 enrolled statewide out
of 95,140 eligible
 One Care on Medicare website may not
always be accurate
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Role of SHINE Counselor
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Assist eligible beneficiaries to understand One Care,
review choices, check provider networks, check drug
formularies and describe the enrollment process
• Same process as for Medicare Advantage
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Complete the client contact form, including new data
fields, as required by CMS
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How to Search One Care Plans
Step 4 of 4: Refine Your Plan Results
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2
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1. Select Medicare Health Plans with Drug
Coverage
2. In the left column, click the + by “Select
Special Needs
Plans” to display4 available options
3. Check the first box that says “plans for
people who are
eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid”
4. Click Update Plan Results and Continue to
Plan Results
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One Care Plans
One Care Plans will indicate (Medicare –
Medicaid) next to the plan name. This
designation should help you distinguish from
other types of SNPs such as SCO Plans.
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Helpful One Care Websites
One Care Plans
 Commonwealth Care Alliance
• Contact: 1-866-610-2273,
www.commonwealthonecare.org
 Fallon Total Care
• Contact: 1-800-879-0852, www.fallontotalcare.org
 Tufts Health Plan-Network Health
• Contact: 1-855-393-3154, www.chooseunify.com
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Medicare and the
Marketplace
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Marketplace?
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The Marketplace is a state price comparison website for
subsidized health insurance where individuals, families, and
small businesses can shop for health insurance plans
• It is designed to help people who don’t have any health
coverage
• Medicare is NOT part of the Health Insurance
Marketplace
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The Health Connector is Massachusetts' health insurance
Marketplace
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Marketplace Open Enrollment is from November 15th 2014 53
February 15th 2015
What is the message to Medicare beneficiaries
who have questions about how the Marketplace
affects them?
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Medicare isn’t part of the Health Insurance
Marketplace
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Medicare beneficiaries DO NOT NEED TO DO
ANYTHING about the Marketplace
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Can a Medicare beneficiary purchase a standalone dental plan through the Individual
Marketplace?
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Yes. In Massachusetts everyone can purchase
a dental plan through the Marketplace
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Where can individuals go for help
with the Marketplace?
SHINE counselors receiving calls about the
Marketplace should refer individuals to their
local Navigator or Certified Application
Counselor (CAC)
 Massachusetts Health Connector
• www.mahealthconnector.org
• (877) 623-6765
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Questions
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